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Coroner Demands 7-Day Prison Mental Health After Inmate Suicide

7/11/2026

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Coroner Robert Cohen urged HMP Haverigg to provide mental-health services seven days a week after inmate Nigel John Keenan died.
The inquest ruled Keenan’s death a suicide and noted his stress over finding housing as a sex offender.
Jury members said the prison’s lack of weekend mental-health services probably contributed to his death.
NHS England, which funds prison mental-health care, was asked to add the coroner’s recommendations to its review.

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Coroner Robert Cohen urged HMP Haverigg to provide mental-health services seven days a week after inmate Nigel John Keenan died.
The inquest ruled Keenan’s death a suicide and noted his stress over finding housing as a sex offender.
Jury members said the prison’s lack of weekend mental-health services probably contributed to his death.
NHS England, which funds prison mental-health care, was asked to add the coroner’s recommendations to its review.