Skip to main content

Written question asked by Jo Stevens (Labour) on Wednesday, 10 February 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 22 February 2016. It was answered by Andrew Selous (Conservative) on Wednesday, 24 February 2016 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.


HMP Rochester: Self-harm

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many incidences of self harm were reported at HM Prison Rochester in each of the last 12 months; and what steps his Department is taking to reduce such incidences in the prison estate.

Answer

Annual information on self-harm in each prison is available here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/495428/safety-in-custody-self-harm-dec-2014.xls

The Government is committed to reducing the incidence of self-harm in prisons. All prisons are required to have procedures in place to identify, manage and support people who are at risk of harm to themselves. These include the Assessment, Care in Custody and Teamwork (ACCT) process, which is a prisoner-centred, flexible care planning system for prisoners identified as at risk of suicide or self-harm.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
26864
Session
2015-16
Subjects
Self-harm HMP Rochester
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk