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

1430 Review. To be kept on for a few more days
1730 Collected tea.
2100 Appears to be OK
23 June 0600 No problems. Slept all night.
0700 Appears to be asleep.
1030 Spoke to Lodge in his cell and he says he feels much
better and is more settled about his problems
1830 Seen during …[illegible]…out. Seemed in a good mood.
1930 Seen during “bang up”. Seemed to be in a good mood.
2100 Appears to be OK.
24 June 0600 Chatting to cell mate till 2300, then slept well rest of the nigh
25 June 0600
0700
0700 Still appears asleep
1000 To canteen and return
pm At work
1735 Appeared to be OK when unlocked for the evening meal
2010 Seen at roll check. Seems OK
Appears to have slept throughout the night
Seen at morning count. Appeared asleep.
3.10 Most entries are legible. All are signed, mainly with a clear, full signature.
Closure of the F2052SH
3.11 The F2052SH form was closed at a review on 25 June 1998 attended by a senior
officer and an officer. They had not attended the previous review. The summary of the
review says that Sonny said he had no domestic or prison problems, wanted to have a
single cell, was willing to transfer to HMP Kirkham, and knew he could return to
F2052SH status at any time just by asking. The section on support plan has been
completed, apparently at the review meeting when the form was closed, and says that
wing staff were to monitor Sonny’s behaviour, especially if he was in a single cell.
Act of self-injury
3.12 At 10.15 pm the next day, Friday 26 June, a nurse was called to Mr Lodge’s cell
as he had slashed his arms deeply with a razor blade. According to the Inmate Medical
Record, he would not let the nurse dress the wound and was verbally abusive. An
ambulance was called and he was transferred to Warrington hospital.
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