John Joseph Singleton had been serving a 10-month sentence
John Joseph Singleton was serving a 10-month sentence for attempted burglary at HMP Risley in Warrington. At an inquest held in November last year, coroner Kate Ainge concluded Mr Singleton's death as suicide.
A few months after arriving at the prison in May 2019, Mr Singleton started "acting bizarrely, had fixed thoughts of persecution and paranoia". This was followed by "intermittent self-isolation" after the paranoid thoughts. Ms Ainge said: "The importance of consistent medication for medical conditions and early identification of prisoners who do not comply was an issue which was raised and explored within the inquest.
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