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Written question asked by David Lidington (Conservative) on Tuesday, 5 June 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 7 June 2007. It was answered by Gerry Sutcliffe (Labour) on Monday, 11 June 2007 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.

Young Offender Institutions: Suicide

Question
To ask the Minister of State, Ministry of Justice how many (a) suicides and (b) incidents of self-harm took place at each young offender institution in (i) 2002-03, (ii) 2003-04, (iii) 2004-05, (iv) 2005-6 and (v) 2006-07.
Answer

The information requested in respect of suicides in young offenders institutions is provided in the following table.

YOI self-inflicted deaths¹: 2002-03 to 2006-07
Establishment 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07
Castington 2 — — — —
Hindley 1 — — — —
Aylesbury 1 1 — — —
Glen Parva — — — 2 1
Lancaster Farms — 1 1 — —
Portland — 1 — — —
Stoke Heath — — 1 — —
Brinsford — — 1 — 1
Reading — 1 — 3 —
Swinfen Hall — 1 — — —
¹ Self-inflicted deaths include all deaths where it appears the individual acted specifically to take their own life, not only those that received a suicide or open verdict at inquest.

The exact information requested at (b) is not available. Self-harm figures are derived from a national recording system of each incident of self-harm in prison, the majority of which are minor, and can be considered only as an estimate.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
141564; 461 c862W
Session
2006-07
Subjects
Young offenders Suicide Self-harm Young offender institutions
Link
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