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Written question asked by Lord Garnier (Conservative) on Tuesday, 19 December 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 8 January 2007. It was answered by Gerry Sutcliffe (Labour) on Tuesday, 9 January 2007 on behalf of the Home Office.


Prisons

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what his most recent estimate is of the incidence of self-harm among (a) male and (b) female prisoners.
Answer

Based on information compiled from incidents recorded on the Prison Service Incident Reporting System, the total number of recorded self-harm incidents in 2005 was approximately 21,600; with 9,100 involving male prisoners and 12,500 involving female prisoners. Many of these incidents involve the same individuals.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
113638; 455 c548W;455 c546W
Session
2006-07
Subjects
Prisoners Self-harm
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk