HC Deb 07 April 1967 vol 744 c93W
Mr. Charles Morrison

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many male and female persons, respectively, died in prison in each of the last 10 years.

Mr. Roy Jenkins

The number of deaths of persons in prison (excluding executions) in England and Wales in each of the last 10 years is as follows:

1957 1958 1959 1960 1961
Males 25 32 33 28 37
Females 1 1 1 1
1962 1963 1964 1965 1966
Males 43 27 34 27 23
Females 1 1 1 1