‘Serious failings’ contributed to baby’s death in 12-hour lone prison birth

‘Serious failings’ contributed to baby’s death in 12-hour lone prison birth Serious systemic failings contributed to the death of a newborn baby in a cell at Europe’s largest women’s prison, a coroner has concluded.

Rianna Cleary, who was 18 at the time, gave birth to her daughter Aisha alone in her prison cell at HMP Bronzefield, in Surrey, on the night of 26 September 2019. The care-leaver was on remand awaiting sentence after pleading guilty to a robbery charge. The Guardian