The Coroner of Inquests has told the government it should improve access to mental health professionals within the prison.
Graeme Cook wrote to Jane Poole-Wislon and Theresa Cope following the conclusion of two jury inquests after two men died at the prison.
Craig Anderson and Christopher Corkill both ended their own lives at the prison, with concerns raise around mental health provision.
He has made a total of 11 recommendations which he has recommended both Ms Poole-Wilson and Ms Cope consider.
The recommendation include improved access to mental health professionals and mental health provision within the prison, prison healthcare to have automatic access to prisoners’ health records on initial arrival at the prison. and treatments such as CBT and DBT to be provided to prisoners with appropriate needs.
Mr Cook said: “I said at the conclusions of both inquest that I would consider making a report to yourself as the Minister in charge of an authority that has power to take action to prevent future similar deaths, and this I now do.
“I also make this report to the Chief Executive Officer of Manx Care, as a further authority that I find has power to take action to prevent future similar deaths.”
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