Number one news story on the BBC at the moment
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"Prison staff who watched but failed to intervene as a mentally ill prisoner blinded himself and injured his groin area have been strongly criticised.
A report by the Prisoner Ombudsman has said Sean Lynch inflicted "extreme and shocking" self-harm over three days.
The 23-year-old was held in Maghaberry Prison, a high security jail.
The report said on the final day, two prison officers watched as he injured himself on more than 20 occasions in an "ordeal" that last for over an hour.
Prison officers "directly observed" the inmate for more than a quarter of the time, the report added."
The prisoner was clearly in distress. I am not sure what the background to his self harming was, but to just stand and watch, outrageous.
Surly that is not normal to just watch prisoners harm themselves. Would they also not intervene if the prisoner tried to kill himself?
http://ift.tt/2c7LXT2
"Prison staff who watched but failed to intervene as a mentally ill prisoner blinded himself and injured his groin area have been strongly criticised.
A report by the Prisoner Ombudsman has said Sean Lynch inflicted "extreme and shocking" self-harm over three days.
The 23-year-old was held in Maghaberry Prison, a high security jail.
The report said on the final day, two prison officers watched as he injured himself on more than 20 occasions in an "ordeal" that last for over an hour.
Prison officers "directly observed" the inmate for more than a quarter of the time, the report added."
The prisoner was clearly in distress. I am not sure what the background to his self harming was, but to just stand and watch, outrageous.
Surly that is not normal to just watch prisoners harm themselves. Would they also not intervene if the prisoner tried to kill himself?
via International Skeptics Forum http://ift.tt/2cWWkLv
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