HMP Liverpool Suicides: Crisis and Call for Change


Author: The Daily News Now! March 12, 2026 Duration: 1:41
Podcast episode
HMP Liverpool Suicides: Crisis and Call for Change

In a tragic sequence of events, three men took their own lives at HMP Liverpool within nine days, including Michael Lunt, David Jervis, and Nathan Byrnes. An inquest revealed mental health struggles and poor communication in Lunts care team. Prison inspectors found serious issues, including high self-harm rates, drug problems, and violence. Since the last inspection, there have been seven suicides and over six hundred self-harm incidents. Despite challenges, leaders are implementing new support strategies.

Support the show:
Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn.

Advertise on DNN:
advertise@thednn.ai

This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.
Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.

View sources & latest updates:
https://sources.thednn.ai/be9be62d7f3d4b77


More episodes

Duration: 1:18
Armed officers respond to targeted shooting in Toxteth, Liverpool; seventeen-year-old girl injured, hospitalized; police seek witnesses and CCTV footage for investigation. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solip…

Duration: 1:23
Liverpool City Council introduces a new night-time safety charter, building on the Ask for Angela program, to empower staff in bars, clubs, and venues to handle harassment and ensure safer nights out. The initiative incl…

Duration: 1:55
Greta Lawler and Liam Dawson embark on a home renovation journey, transforming a dilapidated three-bedroom house in Liverpool into a period home filled with original features. Despite challenges like leaking pipes and un…

Duration: 1:30
56-year-old Tewkesbury mother, Amanda Wixon, sentenced to 13 years for holding woman as slave for 24 years. Wixon forced victim to work, clean, and endure beatings. Victim lived in squalid conditions, unwashed, and malno…

Duration: 1:43
Westlab, Britains leading bath salts brand, has moved its headquarters to Knowsley, Merseyside, investing £7.25 million in a new site. The company, known for products like Dead Sea Salts and Epsom Salts, has already crea…

Logo
Select station
VOL