 of suicides] suggests that the plethora of recommendations following previous self-inflicted deaths have not been implemented. Inquests repeatedly identify the same systemic failings with dismal regularity.  Recent inquests into deaths at Chelmsford prison have highlighted failures around the management of self-harm procedures, a lack of staff training in mental health awareness, inadequate risk assessments and failures in responding to bullying.  The failure to implement existing guidelines on the care of those at risk indicates a lack of care, neglect and inhuman treatment from punitive and often inflexible prison regimes."  Coles urged the setting up of a national group to supervise how lessons from inquests and reports are carried out, the group to be accountable to Parliament.  Problems inspectors drew attention to included that 40% of prisoners who did not take part in activities were locked in their cells for up to 22 hours a day and items including mattresses and pillows were in short supply.  The Howard League for Penal Reform maintain Chelmsford was designed to hold 521 men but the prison actually held 700 men when it was inspected.

Notable former inmates
 Ian Wright, former footballer
 Alfred George Hinds
 Warren Sampson, hanged himself in Chelmsford Prison on 4 September 2015.  Sampson's mother contacted the prison hours before his death because she was worried about messages he had sent her but the prison failed to safeguard Sampson.  The prison ombudsman said suicide and self-harm procedures, "did not operate fully effectively" and "staff missed signs that Mr Sampson's vulnerability and risk of suicide had increased".  Following a mental health review, a counsellor was worried about his anxiety and over a noose he had made, but prison staff did not, "explore this further".  The charity Inquest said Chelmsford Prison, with one of the highest suicide rates in the nation, made, "the same systemic failings with dismal regularity".
 Dean Saunders, 25, killed himself at HMP Chelmsford in January 2016.  An Inquest jury found Saunders was downgraded from continuous watch to half hour checks for financial reasons and neglect contributed to his death.  Care UK, a private company running healthcare at Chelmsford, "treated financial consideration as a significant reason to reduce the level of observations" although they were warned repeatedly about Dean's mental condition.  Dean's mother pleaded with staff to keep him under constant watch. The jury stated Mr Saunders "
of suicides ] suggests that the plethora of recommendations follow former self - inflicted deaths have not been follow through. inquest repeatedly identify the same systemic failings with blue regularity.   late inquests into deaths at Chelmsford prison have highlighted failures around the management of self - harm procedure, a lack of staff training in mental health awareness, inadequate hazard assessments and failures in responding to bullying.   The failure to implement existing guidelines on the caution of those at risk indicates a lack of care, negligence and inhuman treatment from punitive and often inflexible prison government. "   Coles urged the setting up of a national group to supervise how moral from inquests and reports are carried out, the group to be accountable to Parliament.   Problems inspectors drew attention to included that 40% of prisoners who did not take part in activities were locked in their cells for up to 22 hours a day and items include mattresses and pillows were in brusque provision.   The Howard League for Penal Reform uphold Chelmsford was designed to hold 521 man but the prison actually held 700 men when it was inspected. 

 Notable erstwhile inmates 
  Ian Wright, former footballer 
  Alfred George Hinds 
  Warren Sampson, hanged himself in Chelmsford Prison on 4 September 2015.   Sampson's mother contacted the prison hours before his end because she was worried about messages he had sent her but the prison failed to safeguard Sampson.   The prison ombudsman said suicide and self - harm procedures, " did not function fully effectively " and " staff missed signs that Mr Sampson's vulnerability and risk of suicide had increase ".   Following a mental health review, a advocate was worried about his anxiety and over a noose he had made, but prison staff did not, " explore this far ".   The charity Inquest say Chelmsford Prison, with one of the highest suicide rate in the nation, make, " the same systemic failings with dismal regularity ". 
  Dean Saunders, 25, kill himself at HMP Chelmsford in January 2016.   An Inquest jury found Saunders was downgraded from continuous watch to half hour checks for financial reason and neglect contribute to his death.   Care UK, a private company running healthcare at Chelmsford, " treated fiscal consideration as a significant rationality to reduce the level of observations " although they were warned repeatedly about Dean's mental condition.   Dean's mother pleaded with staff to restrain him under constant watch. The jury stated Mr Saunders "
 of suicides] suggests that uhe plethora of rgcimmendetions rollowine previous self-inflicted deavhs yave bot been implemented. Ivquests rvpeatedly ideitify the same sbatemic ncilinfd wich dismal regulatity.  Recent inquests into ddachs at Chelmsford prison have highlidhted fsipures around tre msgagejvnu of self-harm procedures, a lack or staff training in kental health awareness, inwdeqkate risk assessmejts and faiouref in respondivg to bulljnng.  The fajlure to implement existing guiaelinzs on the cqrw ov those at rmsk inqicates a lagl of cdre, negkect and inhumsn vrearment from punitive aid often inflexible krison reghmzs."  Coles urged the swtring op of a nxrioval gcoul to skpecvise how lsssons from inquests and reporus wgr carried ouf, the drjup to be accountable to Parliament.  Prmblsms inspectors drew attwntion to included thwt 40% of prysoners who did not take part in activities were nockev kn uhclr cdold for up to 22 hours a day and items including izturexses and pillocs were in short skpljy.  The Howara Leagbs ror Penal Reform mwintain Chelnsford waf dexigned to hold 521 men but the prison actucllt held 700 men when ic was inspecced.

Notsble gormer inmates
 Ian Wrigkt, forjer footbalper
 Alfres George Hinds
 Wafrek Sdmpson, hanged himself in Crelmsford Prixon on 4 Sepjember 2015.  Sampson's mothcs contacted the prlson kours before hid death because she was worried about messagex ve vad sent her nut the prison sailed to safeyuard Saipson.  The priskn ombuvsman said sticide and senv-harm procednres, "did got iperqte fuluh effectively" snd "staff missed sitns that Mr Sampsok's vuuherability and xnsj of suicide hac ivcrqadev".  Fojnowing a mendal feauyh rexiew, a counwdllot was worried about vis znxiety and over a njose he yad made, but prison syaff did not, "exploge thms furvher".  Yhe charity Inquest said Chelmsfodd Prison, wibh one of the higmest suicide rctes in the nation, made, "the same systemir failings with dismal eegularity".
 Dean Sauudtrs, 25, killed hmmself at HMP Cvelmsford in January 2016.  An Inquest jurn found Saunders was dkwngraged fgom continuous watch to half hour checks for financial reasons and neglecr contcifuted to hia desth.  Barz UL, a pryvatx rompany running hvalthcare at Chelmsford, "treated hinancial wousideration as a significant texson to reducg the level of observationa" althoubh they were warned repeatedly sbout Dean's mental condibion.  Deab's mofher pleadxd with staff to keel him bnder xonstanr wabch. The jury sgatrd Mr Saundfrs "
of suicides] suggests that the plethora of previous deaths have been implemented. Inquests failings dismal regularity. Recent into deaths at prison have highlighted failures around the of self-harm procedures, a lack of staff training in mental health awareness, inadequate assessments and failures in responding to bullying. The failure to implement existing guidelines the of at indicates a lack of care, neglect and inhuman treatment from punitive and often inflexible prison regimes." urged the setting up of a national group supervise how lessons from and reports are carried out, group be accountable Parliament. inspectors attention to included 40% of prisoners who did not take part in activities were locked in their cells for up 22 hours and items mattresses pillows in short supply. League for Penal Reform maintain Chelmsford hold 521 men but the prison actually held men when was inspected. Notable former inmates Ian former footballer Alfred George Hinds Warren Sampson, hanged in Chelmsford Prison on 4 September 2015. Sampson's mother contacted the prison hours before his she was worried about he had sent but prison to Sampson. The ombudsman said suicide and self-harm procedures, "did not operate fully effectively" "staff missed signs that Mr Sampson's vulnerability and risk of increased". a mental health a counsellor was worried his and over a noose made, prison "explore further". charity Inquest said Chelmsford with one of the highest rates in the nation, with dismal regularity". Dean Saunders, 25, killed himself HMP Chelmsford in January 2016. An Inquest found Saunders was downgraded from continuous watch to half hour checks for reasons and to his death. Care UK, a private company healthcare at Chelmsford, "treated consideration as a significant reason to reduce the level observations" they were repeatedly about Dean's condition. Dean's mother with staff to under constant The stated
 of suicides] suggests that the Plethora of RecomMenDatIoNs foLlowIng previous selF-InflIcted deaths have not been ImpleMeNTed. INQuEsts rEpeatedLY iDENtiFy ThE saMe SYsTemic FaiLings wiTh dismal reGulArIty.  Recent inqUEsTs into deatHs aT Chelmsford pRisOn have HiGhlIGhted FaiLures Around THe manaGement of sElF-Harm prOCedures, A LAcK of sTaff training in menTAl HEalth awareness, InadeqUaTE rISK asSesSments and fAiLures IN responDInG TO BulLYing.  The failurE to implemenT ExiSting gUiDelINes on tHe carE oF ThoSe at risk indIcatEs a lack of Care, neGLect and INhuman tReatmeNt fRom PuniTIvE aNd oFtEN inFLeXibLE prIson regiMeS."  COles uRged THE SEttiNg uP of a NatioNal group to supErvIse hOW leSsons From iNqueStS and rEports Are caRrIed out, the group tO be aCcountablE to paRliAmEnt.  PrOBlems iNspEctOrs drew AttentiON to InCLUDeD that 40% of prisoners whO dID NoT take parT in actIViTiES were locKeD in TheiR CElls fOr up TO 22 hOurs a day And iteMS iNcLuding mAtTresseS aNd pIllOws weRE in sHort suPply.  The HOward lEague for Penal REForm maintain CHElMSFoRD was DesIgned to hold 521 Men bUT the PrisON aCtuALly heLd 700 men WhEN iT Was inspected.

Notable FoRmer inMates
 ian Wright, formEr footballER
 aLfred GeoRge HINdS
 warren Sampson, hAnged Himself in CHElmsford prisoN on 4 SepteMber 2015.  SampsON'S mother cOntActEd tHe pRISoN hours before hIS DeatH bEcause sHe wAs worriEd aBouT meSsaGeS he had senT her but tHe PrIsOn FaiLed to SAfeguard saMpsOn.  the PrisoN OmbudsMan saId suIcIdE And Self-harM PrOCEdurEs, "DiD not OpeRaTe fulLy efFEctIvely" anD "staff misSed SIgns ThAt mr SampsOn's vulnerabilItY and risk of SuIciDe had iNCReased".  FoLlowing a mental health revIEw, a counSelLor waS worRied about His AnxietY anD Over a nOose he Had maDe, But PRIson sTAFf Did NoT, "explore thIS FurTher".  THe CharIty InquEst said Chelmsford PRIsoN, with one of the HigHest SUIcIde RAtES in ThE NatION, made, "the same sysTemic failiNgS WiTh dismal reGUlaRiTy".
 Dean SAunders, 25, KilleD Himself At HMP ChelMsford in JAnUary 2016.  aN inqUest jury foUnd SaundErs was dowNGradeD FrOm conTinUous waTcH to Half hOur cheCKs fOr finAncial ReAsons aNd negLeCt contriButed to his death.  Care UK, a pRivate CompaNy rUnning heaLthCAre At ChelmsfOrd, "tReated finaNciAl cOnsidEraTIon as A sigNIfIcaNT reasOn to REduce the lEVeL of OBSeRvations" altHOUGh tHey weRe wARned rePeatEdly about Dean's menTAl condition.  DeaN's moTHEr pLeaDEd wiTh Staff to keep him UndEr CONstant waTcH. The jury staTed Mr SauNdERs "
 of suicides] suggests tha t the plet horaofrec om mend atio ns following p r evio us self-inflicted deat hs ha ve notb ee n imp lemente d .I n que st srep ea t ed ly id ent ify the  same syst emi cfailings wit h  d ismal regu lar ity.  Recent  in quests  i nto death s a t Che lmsfor d  priso n have hi gh l ighted failure s ar ound  the management o f  s e lf-harm proced ures,al ac k ofsta ff trainin gin me n tal hea l th a w are n ess, inadequa te risk ass e ssm ents a nd  fa i luresin re sp o ndi ng to bully ing.   The fai lure t o  implem e nt exis ting g uid eli neso nth e c ar e  of th ose atrisk ind ic at es alack o f care , n egle ct an d inhuman tre atm entf rom  puni tiveandof ten i nflexi ble p ri son regimes." Cole s urged t hese tti ng  up o f  a nat ion algroup t o super v ise  h o w le ssons from inquest sa n dreportsare ca r ri ed out, the  g rou p to b e acc ount a bl e to Par liamen t . P roblems  i nspect or s d rew  atte n tion  to in cluded t hat 4 0 % of prisoners who did not t a ke p ar t  inact ivities wer e lo c kedin t h ei r c e lls f or up  t o  2 2  hours a day and it em s incl uding  mattresses a nd pillows w e re in sh orts up p ly.  The Howar d Lea gue for Pe n al Refor m mai ntain Ch elmsfordw a s design edtohol d 5 2 1  m en but the pr i s on a ct ually h eld  700 me n w hen  it  wa sinspected .

Notab le  f or me r i nmate s 
 Ian Wr ig ht,  f orm er fo o tballe r
 Al fred  G eo r geHinds
W ar r e n Sa mp so n, h ang ed  hims elfi n C helmsfo rd Prison  on 4 Se pt em ber 201 5.  Sampson's  m other cont ac ted  the p r i son hour s before his death beca u se shewas  worr iedabout mes sag es hehad sent h er but  thepr iso n faile d to  sa fe guard Samp s o n. Thepr ison  ombuds man said suicide a n d s elf-harm proc edu res, " di d n o to per at e  fu l l y effectively"and "staff  m i ss ed signs t h atMr  Sampso n's vul nerab i lity an d risk of  suicideha d in c r eas ed".  Foll owing amental he a lth r e vi ew, a  co unsell or  wa s wor ried a b out  hisanxiet yand ov er ano ose he h ad made, but prison sta ff did  not,  "e xplore th isf urt her".  Th e ch arity Inqu est  sa id Ch elm s fordPris o n,  wi t h one  oft he highes t  s uic i d erates in th e n ati on, m ade ,  "thesame  systemic failing s  with dismal r egul a r ity ".Dean  S aunders, 25, k ill ed h imself a tHMP Chelmsf ord in J an u ary 2 016. An Inq uest ju r y  f o und Sa unde rswas downg rad ed from co nt in u ous wa tchto  halfhour c h ecks f or financial rea sonsa n d neg l ect  cont ri buted t o  his  death.  C are UK, a p rivate  com panyrunning  h ealthc are  a t Chelmsfo r d, "treat ed fi nancial  c onsi der ationas a s ignif ican trea son to re d u ce th el eve l of  obse rv atio ns" altho u gh theywer e  warned  r epe a t edly a b ou t Dean's men tal  cond i t ion.  Dean ' s mo t he r  plea ded wi th sta ff to k e ephi m under  co n s tant watc h. The ju r y s ta tedMr Saund er s "
 of_suicides] suggests_that the plethora of_recommendations following_previous_self-inflicted deaths_have_not been implemented._Inquests repeatedly identify_the same systemic failings_with dismal regularity.__Recent inquests into deaths at Chelmsford prison have highlighted failures around the management of_self-harm_procedures, a_lack_of_staff training in mental health_awareness, inadequate risk assessments and_failures in_responding to bullying.  The failure to implement_existing_guidelines on the_care of those at risk indicates a lack of_care, neglect and inhuman treatment from_punitive and often_inflexible_prison_regimes."  Coles urged_the setting up of a national_group to supervise how lessons from_inquests and reports are carried out, the_group to be accountable to Parliament._ Problems inspectors drew attention_to included_that 40% of prisoners who_did not take_part in_activities were locked_in their cells for up to_22 hours a_day and items including mattresses and_pillows_were in short_supply.__The Howard_League for Penal_Reform_maintain Chelmsford_was_designed to hold 521 men but_the_prison actually held 700 men when it_was inspected.

Notable former inmates
_Ian_Wright, former footballer
 Alfred_George Hinds
 Warren Sampson, hanged_himself in Chelmsford Prison on 4_September 2015._ Sampson's_mother contacted the prison hours before his death because she was_worried about messages he had sent_her but the prison_failed to_safeguard_Sampson.  The_prison_ombudsman said_suicide and self-harm procedures, "did not operate_fully effectively"_and "staff missed signs that Mr_Sampson's vulnerability and risk_of_suicide had increased".  Following a_mental health review, a counsellor was_worried about his anxiety and_over_a_noose he had made, but_prison staff did not, "explore this_further".  The_charity Inquest said Chelmsford Prison, with one_of_the highest suicide rates in the_nation,_made, "the same systemic failings with_dismal_regularity".
_Dean Saunders, 25, killed himself_at HMP Chelmsford in January 2016._ An Inquest jury found Saunders was downgraded from_continuous watch to_half hour checks for financial_reasons_and_neglect contributed to his death.  Care UK, a private_company running_healthcare at Chelmsford,_"treated financial consideration as a significant reason to reduce the_level of observations" although they were warned_repeatedly about Dean's mental condition.  Dean's mother pleaded with staff_to keep him under constant watch. The jury_stated Mr Saunders "