Prison
Our prisons are increasingly unsafe
Prison Safety statistics to June 2023 show a 21% jump in self-harm (65% among women).
2nd November 2023
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Prison Safety statistics to June 2023 show a 21% jump in self-harm (65% among women).
Summer 2023 Safety in Custody statistics show massive increase in self-harm in women’s prisons
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.
How does the prisons white paper say we will get safer prisons?
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.
