Warning Issued Over Rising Drug-Related Deaths at HMP Birmingham Following Spice Vape Fatality Sunday, December 7, 2025 coroner hmpbirmingham spice drones syntheticcannabinoids drugs prison prevention staffing winsongreen A coroner has issued a stark warning that more deaths are likely to occur at HMP Birmingham unless urgent action is taken to prevent drones from delivering drugs into the prison. Emma Brown, Area Coroner for Birmingham and … Read More
Final Days of ‘Sensitive Soul’ Prisoner Derrion Adams Confirmed Drug-Related Death at HMP Birmingham Wednesday, November 19, 2025 prison death inquest hmpbirmingham syntheticdrugs contraband mentalhealth spice drugabuse winsongreen Derrion Adams, a 29-year-old prisoner at HMP Birmingham, was found dead in his cell on October 31 last year, just days after expressing a desire to overcome his drug addiction. Known to his family as a ‘sensitive soul’, … Read More
Mystery Surrounds Death of HMP Birmingham Prisoner Found with Spice Vape Tuesday, November 11, 2025 hmpbirmingham prison derrionadams spice syntheticcannabinoids inquest druguse mentalhealth winsongreen deathinvestigation Derrion Adams, a 29-year-old inmate at HMP Birmingham, was found dead in his shared cell on October 31 last year, following reports that he was seen “high on drugs and staggering” in the prison corridor. The … Read More