Death in custody

A death in custody is a death of a person in the custody of the police, other authorities, or while in prison. In the 21st century, death in custody remains a controversial subject, with the authorities often being accused of abuse, neglect and cover-ups of the causes of these deaths.[1][2]

  1. ^ Fruehwald, Stefan; Frottier, Patrick (2002-11-12). "Death behind bars". CMAJ. 167 (10). Cmaj.ca: 1127–1128. PMC 134293. PMID 12427704. Retrieved 2015-02-25.
  2. ^ Stefan Fruehwald; Patrick Frottier. "Death behind bars" (PDF). Cmaj.ca. Retrieved 2015-02-25.