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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.
Prison inspectors publish a “disturbing” inspection report on HMP Foston Hall and raise serious concerns about the women’s estate.
Chief Inspector of Prisons, Charlie Taylor, says that suppressing violence through lockdowns is the not the long-term answer.
The latest (Jan 2022) prison safety statistics show an alarming 28% increase in the number of self-inflicted deaths.
The Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody has analysed all deaths between 2016 and 2019.
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Safety in Custody statistics finds big rise in self-harm (8% for men, 47% for women) in second quarter of 2021.
Safety in Custody Statistics reveal a 42% increase in the number of people dying in prison in the year to March 2021.
Prison self-harm rises under lockdown, particularly for women.
Self-harm incidents reached a record high of 64,552 incidents in
the 12 months to March 2020, up 11% from the previous 12
months.
Evaluation of prison officers’ use of body worn video cameras found they had a varying impact on the levels of recorded violence and use of force.
Self-harm incidents reached a record high of 63,328 incidents in 2019, up 14% on the previous year. The number of assaults was down.
