The inquiry into the death of 19-year-old Zahid Mubarek, who was murdered by his cellmate in Feltham Young Offender Institution in March 2000, is understood to be extremely detailed, and makes clear recommendations designed to help prevent similar tragedies occurring in the future.
Mubarek's killer, Robert Stewart, was a known racist, and had been diagnosed with mental health problems. The public inquiry into the case, which was set up in April 2004, has looked at the events leading up to Mubarek's death, and carried out a number of visits to institutions to determine the state of prisons today.
Juliet Lyon, director of the Prison Reform Trust, said: "We would like to see a set of recommendations that would be as powerful as those that came from the outcome of the Stephen Lawrence inquiry.
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