Publication - Progress report
Fatal Accident Inquiries - prison custody deaths: Ministerial Accountability Board - final report
This report outlines how the Ministerial Accountability Board oversaw progress on 43 recommendations and actions arising from three Fatal Accident Inquiries (FAI) of deaths in prison custody.
Annex D - Timeline of milestones
Timeline outlining the key milestones in the lifecycle of the Ministerial Accountability Board and the implementation of the recommendations and commitments.
January 2025
- Katie Allan and William Lindsay FAI Determination
- Cabinet Secretary statement to Parliament
March
- Cabinet Secretary statement to Parliament
April
- Ligature toolkit report complete
June
- Meeting of the first Ministerial Accountability Board
July
- Signs of life suppliers engaged
- Jack McKenzie Recommendations included in MAB scope
August
- HMIPS Polmont inspection
- Signs of life technology installed
September
- Second meeting of the Ministerial Accountability Board
- Signs of life pilot phase 1 commences
- Ligature toolkit prototype testing
December
- TTM independent review report and ‘Commitment to Change: Suicide Prevention Pathway in Scottish Prisons’ published by SPS.
- 'SafeHinge' ablution doors installed in all 12 transitional cells used by young people in Polmont.
January 2026
- FAI independent review report published
- Signs of life initial findings report made to Scottish Ministers
February
- Fourth meeting of the Ministerial Accountability Board
- Signs of Life phase 2 pilot commences (live operational testing)
- NOM 'test of change' model approved
March
- Final Meeting of the Ministerial Accountability Board
- Publication of the Ministerial Accountability Board Final Report
Contact
Email: saira.kapasi@gov.scot