Inquiry launched into treatment of women and girls in GMP custody

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Inquiry launched into treatment of women and girls in GMP custody

Greater Manchester's Mayor and Deputy Mayor have appointed Dame Vera Baird to carry out the inquiry after being left 'concerned' by recent media reports of poor treatment.

Date - 11th August 2023
By - Cash Boyle

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The independent inquiry into how women and girls are treated in GMP custody will particularly focus on the use of strip searches, intimate searches and the removal and replacement of clothing. GMP's custody practices have come under scrutiny...

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