More deaths in custody (Spring 2023)
The latest Safety in Custody Statistics reveal more deaths inside and a big increase in self-harm in the female estate.
3rd May 2023
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The latest Safety in Custody Statistics reveal more deaths inside and a big increase in self-harm in the female estate.
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Prison Reform Trust reveals outcomes for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic prisoners have failed to improve more than five years after the Lammy Review into racial disparity.
The proportion of people starting treatment in prison for opiates, crack or both keeps falling.
