Winchester prison 'let down' man found dying in his cell, inquest finds

Sheldon Woodford’s death was due partly to poor staffing and training, inquest jury finds, after prison staff failed to adequately assess his risk of suicide

A man found dying in his cell at Winchester prison was let down by a failure to adequately assess the risk he posed to himself despite a previous suicide attempt, an inquest jury has found.

In a highly critical narrative verdict, the jury said that insufficient staffing levels and training also contributed to the death of Sheldon Woodford, who was found on 9 March last year.