§ Sir Robert SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the ratio of the number of suicides to inmates, in each of the last three years,(a) per gender and (b) in total; what discussions he has had with the Home Office concerning the prevention of suicides in prisons; and if he will make a statement. [51743]
§ Mr. McLeishThe information requested is as follows.
the prison know by telephoning, writing or speaking to a member of management or staff. A poster and leaflet campaign will shortly be undertaken to encourage this. The Scottish Prison Service has also made available in court buildings a "Risk Identification" form which a prisoner's family can complete and which will accompany the prisoner to the prison concerned.
§ Sir Robert SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many (i) suicides and (ii) incidents of self harm have occurred(a) in each prison and (b) in total, in each of the last five years broken down by age and gender; and how many of the people concerned were (1) on suicide observation and (2) on remand. [51732]
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§ Mr. McLeishThe information requested on suicides for April to March years, is as follows:
Establishments 1993–94 Ages
1994–95 Ages
1995–96 Ages
1996–97 Ages
1997–98 Ages
Aberdeen 28 — — 125 130 35 Barlinnie 123 23 136 125 54 50 22 125 143 124 128 126 25 125 19 24 Cornton Vale — — 117 19 24 117 126 126 22 Edinburgh 145 120 — — 47 Glenochil — — — — 27 Greenock 139 126 122 58 46 121 20 145 35 129 130 38 Longriggend — 119 120 120 117 120 Perth 28 34 33 121 47 28 29 27 24 25 46 Polmont 21 — — — 18 Total 7 (3 remands) (Includes 2 prisoners on hourly observations) 16 (8 remands) (Includes 1 prisoner on hourly observations) 8 (6 remands) (No prisoners on observations) 17 (8 remands) (No prisoner on observations) 13 (5 remands) (Includes 3 prisoners on hourly observations) 1Those prisoners who were on remand Note:
All prisoners and young offenders are male with the exception of these at Cornton Vale.
No self harm figures are available, due to difficulties of definition.