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Peterborough Prison miscarriage clean up claim investigated | Peterborough Prison miscarriage clean up claim investigated |
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Allegations a woman who suffered a miscarriage in prison was forced to clean up after herself are to be investigated by the government, Justice Secretary Chris Grayling has said. | Allegations a woman who suffered a miscarriage in prison was forced to clean up after herself are to be investigated by the government, Justice Secretary Chris Grayling has said. |
Nadine Wright, 37, lost her baby at the privately managed Peterborough Prison. | Nadine Wright, 37, lost her baby at the privately managed Peterborough Prison. |
Leicester Crown Court heard she was left to clean up after herself while the foetus remained in her cell. | Leicester Crown Court heard she was left to clean up after herself while the foetus remained in her cell. |
Mr Grayling told the House of Commons that if the claim was true it was "wholly unacceptable". | Mr Grayling told the House of Commons that if the claim was true it was "wholly unacceptable". |
The court was also told appropriate healthcare was not provided to Ms Wright, of Newbold Verdon, Leicestershire, for a further three days. | The court was also told appropriate healthcare was not provided to Ms Wright, of Newbold Verdon, Leicestershire, for a further three days. |
'No pain relief' | 'No pain relief' |
Shadow justice minister Jenny Chapman raised the issue in parliament. | Shadow justice minister Jenny Chapman raised the issue in parliament. |
She said: "You will be aware that, last week in court, it was reported that a woman at a Sodexo-run prison miscarried, the first night in her cell. | She said: "You will be aware that, last week in court, it was reported that a woman at a Sodexo-run prison miscarried, the first night in her cell. |
"She informed healthcare workers, she was not given any assistance, she was made to clean up on her own. She received no assistance for three days, no pain relief." | "She informed healthcare workers, she was not given any assistance, she was made to clean up on her own. She received no assistance for three days, no pain relief." |
Mr Grayling said the Department of Justice would be seeking explanations from private firm Sodexo Justice Services, which manages the prison. | Mr Grayling said the Department of Justice would be seeking explanations from private firm Sodexo Justice Services, which manages the prison. |
He told the Commons: "Let's be absolutely clear - that if what has been described is true, it is and would be wholly unacceptable. | He told the Commons: "Let's be absolutely clear - that if what has been described is true, it is and would be wholly unacceptable. |
"My team will clearly be following this up with Sodexo. | "My team will clearly be following this up with Sodexo. |
"Sodexo themselves will want to address this issue because nobody would seek to defend it." | "Sodexo themselves will want to address this issue because nobody would seek to defend it." |
A Sodexo Justice Services spokesperson said: "We do not recognise the version of events which have been stated recently regarding this incident." |
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