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15 year old killed in Group4 prison in the UK

antoniamautempo@gmx.net | 23.04.2004 19:21 | Repression

Group4 is a private security firm which is operating in 108 countries, they are involved in all kind of shit, prison, supporting israeli settlers with armed guards, protecting the rich all over the world...

I just saw the news and am so damned angry, I don't know if anyone is interested to organise some stuff in front of the prison or at least in front of the offices of Group4. Below there is the last article about the killed boy, the web-site of Group4 and a link to the article about their involvement in Palestina...

Last Updated: Friday, 23 April, 2004, 12:26 GMT 13:26 UK

Boy died after being restrained

Gareth Myatt was pronounced dead at a hospital in Coventry
A teenager who died days after starting a sentence at a detention centre was being restrained by staff when he lost consciousness, it has been revealed.
Gareth Myatt, 15, of Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, died in hospital on Monday after collapsing at Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre in Northants.
Police investigating the death said on Friday the incident was being treated as "very serious".
A post-mortem examination into Gareth's death proved inconclusive.
Gareth had been just four days into his 12-month sentence for assault and theft when he collapsed.
An ambulance was called, but he was pronounced dead at Walsgrave Hospital in Coventry.

The incident occurred at about 2115 BST and it was necessary for staff to exercise their normal techniques of physical control and care in dealing with Gareth

Det Ch Insp Charles Moffat
On Friday, officers investigating the death revealed Gareth was being restrained by three members of staff - two men and a woman - when he lost consciousness.
Det Ch Insp Charles Moffat, from Northamptonshire Police's homicide and major crime team said the purpose of his investigation was to determine whether criminal charges should be brought at an individual or corporate level.
"This is an extremely serious incident which will be investigated most thoroughly with the full cooperation of the other agencies involved," he said.
"Our findings will be passed to both the coroner and the Crown Prosecution Service.
Wait for tests
"We are keeping in close contact with Gareth's family and supporting them fully at this tragic and difficult time."
He added: "The incident occurred at about 2115 BST and it was necessary for staff to exercise their normal techniques of physical control and care in dealing with Gareth.
"While that procedure was being undertaken he lost consciousness."
Following Gareth's death, a post-mortem examination was carried out at Leicester Royal Infirmary, but this was inconclusive and further tests were being carried out.
Police said results from the tests could take some weeks.
Reform call
A forensic examination has also been carried out of the scene where Gareth died and witness statements have been taken from staff and residents at the centre.
Prison reformers have called for an independent inquiry into his death.
Director of the Howard League for Penal Reform, Frances Crook, said the use of solitary confinement and physical restraint are potentially dangerous to children and needed investigating.
Rainsbrook opened in July 1999 and has room for 67 trainees.
It is operated by Rebound, a subsidiary of Group 4, on behalf of the Youth Justice Board.


 http://www.group4falck.com/

Group 4 security firm pulls guards out of West Bank
Company acts after Guardian investigation reveals how armed patrols work with Israeli settlers to control Palestinians
 http://www.guardian.co.uk/israel/Story/0,2763,807149,00.html


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Its time to resist childrens prisons before others die

28.04.2004 23:08

Gareth's death is not the first in Britian's Childrens Prisons. Every month over a thousand children are locked up in Prison's. They are abused, subject to physical assults, denied education and love. Many are victims of abuse, have learning difficulties, mental health problems or other disadvantages. This is a national scandal.

I am determined not to wait for the next dead child. Visit No More Prison's Website for further information

www.alternatives2prison.ik.com

John Moore
mail e-mail: Nomoreprison@aol.com
- Homepage: http://www.alternatives2prison.ik.com


Petition calling for the closure of all Child Prisons following the killing of G

29.04.2004 14:54

In response to this I have just set up an on-line petition calling for
A Full Public Enquiry Into Gareth Myatt's Death looking into both the circumstances that led to him being in a Child Prison and the circumstances surrounding his death.The immediate closure of all of Britain's Child Prisons The adoption of a Youth Justice system that rejects the principal of punishing and hurting children and is instead based on respecting children's human rights and seeks resolutions that focuses on the child's needs.

Please support it

John Moore
mail e-mail: Nomoreprison@aol.com
- Homepage: http://www.petitiononline.com/closchpr/petition.html