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| Women's prisons campaigner dies | Women's prisons campaigner dies |
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| A woman who became a prisons campaigner after her daughter's overdose in a jail has been found dead at the cemetery where her daughter is buried. | |
| Pauline Campbell, from Whitchurch, Shropshire, joined the protest group Inquest after her daughter, Sarah, 18, died at Styal prison, Cheshire in 2003. | |
| Mrs Campbell was involved in numerous protests at prisons where women died. | |
| It is understood she was found earlier near her daughter's grave in Malpas, Cheshire. | |
| 'Vulnerable' inmate | 'Vulnerable' inmate |
| A spokeswoman for Cheshire Police said they had not yet identified the body. | A spokeswoman for Cheshire Police said they had not yet identified the body. |
| She said a member of the public had alerted police to a body which was found at the gates of Oakhills cemetery in Malpas. | She said a member of the public had alerted police to a body which was found at the gates of Oakhills cemetery in Malpas. |
| "We are investigating the circumstances," she added. | "We are investigating the circumstances," she added. |
| Mrs Campbell spent five years highlighting the number of deaths that occurred each year in prison and took part in many demonstrations. | Mrs Campbell spent five years highlighting the number of deaths that occurred each year in prison and took part in many demonstrations. |
| Her daughter died of an overdose of anti-depressants at HMP Styal in January 2003. Mrs Campbell sued the Prison Service under the Human Rights Act over her death. | Her daughter died of an overdose of anti-depressants at HMP Styal in January 2003. Mrs Campbell sued the Prison Service under the Human Rights Act over her death. |
| The teenager, who had a history of drug abuse, self harm and mental problems, had been convicted of manslaughter and jailed for three years. | The teenager, who had a history of drug abuse, self harm and mental problems, had been convicted of manslaughter and jailed for three years. |
| Her death makes me so sad. She tried so hard to make a difference Juliet Lyon, Prison Reform Trust | Her death makes me so sad. She tried so hard to make a difference Juliet Lyon, Prison Reform Trust |
| In September 2006, the Home Office admitted it had breached the human rights of the "vulnerable" inmate and settled out of court. | In September 2006, the Home Office admitted it had breached the human rights of the "vulnerable" inmate and settled out of court. |
| Mrs Campbell had said she had been arrested 15 times at vigils and demonstrations. | Mrs Campbell had said she had been arrested 15 times at vigils and demonstrations. |
| Most recently she was accused of obstructing a road when she led a protest rally at Styal prison following the death of 32-year-old mother Lisa Marley, from Blackpool, who had been found hanged in her cell. | Most recently she was accused of obstructing a road when she led a protest rally at Styal prison following the death of 32-year-old mother Lisa Marley, from Blackpool, who had been found hanged in her cell. |
| Prison Reform Trust director Juliet Lyon said she was "so sad" to hear the news of Mrs Campbell's death. | Prison Reform Trust director Juliet Lyon said she was "so sad" to hear the news of Mrs Campbell's death. |
| 'Loving mother' | 'Loving mother' |
| Ms Lyon said: "Pauline Campbell campaigned bravely and tirelessly to save other families from having to endure the unbearable pain of losing a child through suicide in prison. | Ms Lyon said: "Pauline Campbell campaigned bravely and tirelessly to save other families from having to endure the unbearable pain of losing a child through suicide in prison. |
| "Her death makes me so sad. She tried so hard to make a difference. | "Her death makes me so sad. She tried so hard to make a difference. |
| "It's almost impossible to imagine how hard it is to carry such immense grief, but I admired her for the way in which she grew in her pain to try her very best to help others." | "It's almost impossible to imagine how hard it is to carry such immense grief, but I admired her for the way in which she grew in her pain to try her very best to help others." |
| Frances Crook, director of the Howard League for Penal Reform, said Mrs Campbell had been the "single most effective and inspiring campaigner" for the cause in recent years. | Frances Crook, director of the Howard League for Penal Reform, said Mrs Campbell had been the "single most effective and inspiring campaigner" for the cause in recent years. |
| She said: "Pauline Campbell was a loving mother, a generous-hearted woman and a human being of indescribable bravery." | She said: "Pauline Campbell was a loving mother, a generous-hearted woman and a human being of indescribable bravery." |
| She added: "Her uniquely courageous voice will live on, as it must, for as long as injustice remains in our society." | She added: "Her uniquely courageous voice will live on, as it must, for as long as injustice remains in our society." |