'We believed she would be kept safe,' says family of Emily Hartley after hearing of alleged bullying behind bars. : 'We believed she would be kept safe,' says family of Emily Hartley after hearing of alleged bullying behind bars Prison staff failings contributed to the death of a woman who took her own life in jail, an inquest has concluded. Emily Hartley was found hanged in the grounds of HMP New Hall near Wakefield in April 2016.