Ill prisoner should have been checked more often by prison staff

A report by the Office of the Inspector of Prisons found that an inmate, who died in Wheatfield Prison, had not been checked for one hour 40 minutes instead of every 15 minutes required by protocol. Picture: File picture

An inmate found dead in his cell at Wheatfield Prison should have been the subject of more intensive checks as he was on Special Observation for medical purposes.

A report by the Office of the Inspector of Prisons (OIP) found that instead of being checked every 15 minutes, the inmate, referred to as Mr D, went unchecked for one hour 40 minutes on the evening of February 4, 2018.