Bibliograph

Regulating police detention, voices from behind closed doors, John Kendall

Type

Label

Regulating police detention, voices from behind closed doors, John Kendall

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Regulating police detention

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

John Kendall

Series statement

Policy press shorts research

Sub title

voices from behind closed doors

Summary

When suspects are arrested, they spend their time in police custody largely in isolation and out of public view. These custody blocks are police territory, and public controversies about what happens there often only arise when a detainee dies. Custody visitors are volunteers who make what are supposed to be random and unannounced visits to police custody blocks to check on the welfare of detainees. However, there is a fundamental power imbalance between the police and these visitors, which calls the independence and effectiveness of custody visiting into question. Investigating this largely unexplored part of the criminal justice system, this timely book includes the voices of the detainees who have a unique insight into the scheme. It offers detailed proposals for radically reforming custody visiting to make it an effective regulator of police behaviour, with an explanation of the political context that could make that a reality

Target audience

adult

Classification

Contributor