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Soham murderer Ian Huntley is being treated in hospital for a suspected overdose after being found unconscious in his cell at Wakefield Prison. | Soham murderer Ian Huntley is being treated in hospital for a suspected overdose after being found unconscious in his cell at Wakefield Prison. |
He was found in the early hours in the healthcare wing by staff who attempted resuscitation, the Prison Service said. | He was found in the early hours in the healthcare wing by staff who attempted resuscitation, the Prison Service said. |
It has commissioned a review of the "management strategy" for Huntley, who has taken an overdose before. | |
The 32-year-old received two life terms for the 2002 murders of Jessica Chapman and Holly Wells in Soham, Cambs. | |
He is being treated in intensive care but is expected to survive the overdose, the BBC has learned. | He is being treated in intensive care but is expected to survive the overdose, the BBC has learned. |
You still prescribe medication in tablet form which is easily concealed Glyn Travis, Prison Officers' Association | |
The Prison Service said the review of how Huntley is handled would be carried out by the head of the its Standards Audit Unit, Rob Kellett. | |
The Prison Officers' Association (POA) said Huntley had been taken off suicide watch three weeks ago and located in the jail's healthcare centre with other inmates on medication. | |
POA assistant general secretary, Glyn Travis, said: "We're not sure what type of medication he has taken but obviously the situation is quite critical and is being investigated by the Prison Service today." | POA assistant general secretary, Glyn Travis, said: "We're not sure what type of medication he has taken but obviously the situation is quite critical and is being investigated by the Prison Service today." |
He said the POA had long campaigned for medication in prison to be given in liquid form only. | He said the POA had long campaigned for medication in prison to be given in liquid form only. |
"But because of the cost of that you still prescribe medication in tablet form which is easily concealed," he added. | "But because of the cost of that you still prescribe medication in tablet form which is easily concealed," he added. |
'Acceptable standards' | 'Acceptable standards' |
In June 2003, while awaiting trial for the murder of the two 10-year-old schoolgirls, the former school caretaker saved up 29 anti-depressant pills in a box of teabags and was found suffering a fit on the floor of his cell at Woodhill Prison, near Milton Keynes. | In June 2003, while awaiting trial for the murder of the two 10-year-old schoolgirls, the former school caretaker saved up 29 anti-depressant pills in a box of teabags and was found suffering a fit on the floor of his cell at Woodhill Prison, near Milton Keynes. |
An official report into that suicide attempt uncovered a number of "serious systems failures". | An official report into that suicide attempt uncovered a number of "serious systems failures". |
Then Home Office minister Paul Goggins said the internal report revealed a "completely unacceptable situation". | Then Home Office minister Paul Goggins said the internal report revealed a "completely unacceptable situation". |
He said: "Procedures for dispensing medication to Mr Huntley fell well short of acceptable standards." | He said: "Procedures for dispensing medication to Mr Huntley fell well short of acceptable standards." |
The system officers used to search Huntley's belongings was "predictable" and "did not include the items stored outside of his cell", added the internal Prison Service report. | The system officers used to search Huntley's belongings was "predictable" and "did not include the items stored outside of his cell", added the internal Prison Service report. |
The document made 15 recommendations, including a review of the jail's cell search strategy and an independent review of security intelligence in the prison, including CCTV. | The document made 15 recommendations, including a review of the jail's cell search strategy and an independent review of security intelligence in the prison, including CCTV. |
Huntley attacked | Huntley attacked |
In September 2005, High Court judge Mr Justice Moses ruled that Huntley, originally from Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, must serve at least 40 years in prison. | In September 2005, High Court judge Mr Justice Moses ruled that Huntley, originally from Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, must serve at least 40 years in prison. |
He said the killings did not meet the criteria for a "whole-life tariff", but the 40-year term offered "little or no hope" of his release. | He said the killings did not meet the criteria for a "whole-life tariff", but the 40-year term offered "little or no hope" of his release. |
In the same month Huntley was attacked with boiling water by a fellow inmate at Wakefield Prison, which houses some of the UK's most dangerous criminals, including Charles Bronson, dubbed Britain's most violent prisoner. | In the same month Huntley was attacked with boiling water by a fellow inmate at Wakefield Prison, which houses some of the UK's most dangerous criminals, including Charles Bronson, dubbed Britain's most violent prisoner. |
In January 2004, serial killer Harold Shipman hanged himself in his cell at Wakefield Prison, using a ligature made from bed sheets. | In January 2004, serial killer Harold Shipman hanged himself in his cell at Wakefield Prison, using a ligature made from bed sheets. |
Although the Prison Ombudsman's report said the former GP's death could not have been prevented, it said procedures for dealing with at-risk prisoners needed to be reviewed. | Although the Prison Ombudsman's report said the former GP's death could not have been prevented, it said procedures for dealing with at-risk prisoners needed to be reviewed. |