Report of the Inquiry into the circumstances of the Death of Bernard ...

prompted special protection. Consequently, judgments were made not to open an
F2052SH in ignorance of material facts that ought to have been known.
22.19 I recommend that:
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the Prison Service considers whether specific guidance might usefully be
issued on the appropriate use of prisoners’ history sheets, in particular so
that:
- information affecting a prisoner’s custody and care is reliably
recorded in his or her personal record; and
- it is referred to when prisoners change locations or other
significant events occur;
the Prison Service considers issuing specific advice about recording
information received from family, friends or outside agencies that a
prisoner may be at risk of suicide or self-harm.