A report by the Prison Ombudsman into the death of an inmate in HMP Manchester back in 2021 has concluded that he was supplied with socks soaked in drugs prior to his death
Thirty three year old Jamie Tate died on 14 March 2021, having been found unresponsive in his cell
Post-mortem examinations were unable to ascertain the cause of Mr Tate’s death, although a seizure, medication or illicit drugs were possible causes.
Tate who was serving an 11 year sentence suffered from seizures and psychotic hallucinations and had a history of substance misuse both in the community and in prison.
Found unresponsive and pronounced dead in his cell, Police found a homemade pipe and burnt remnants of a substance in his cell.
Intelligence reports submitted after Mr Tate had died indicated that he may have been supplied with socks soaked in psychoactive substances (PS) or fentanyl (an opiate painkiller).
In his report the Ombudsman said that although no psychoactive substances were detected in Mr Tate’s system after he died, it remains possible that they may have impacted on his death, given the intelligence from prisoners, his history of drug misuse and the vape found under his face when he was discovered unresponsive.
The report also expressed concerned that Mr Tate was able to access drugs in the prison with apparent ease, although it notes the proactive steps the prison is taking to try to prevent future occurrences
