§ Ms Jenny JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many recorded incidents of(a) suicide, (b) attempted suicide and (c) self-injury at youth offenders' institutions in England there were in each year since 1991. [119139]
§ Mr. BoatengThe information requested is given in the tables.
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Self-inflicted deaths at young offender institutions 1991–2000 Number 1991 4 1992 4 1993 1 1994 1 1995 2 1996 6 1997 5 1998 5 1999 8 20001 1 Total 37 1 As at 14 April 2000
Incidents of self-harm at young offender institutions 1990–91 to 1999–2000 Number 1990–91 312 1991–92 341 1992–93 469 1993–94 474 1994–95 717 1995–96 1,143 1996–97 793 1997–98 879 1998–99 944 1999–20001 n/a 1 Not yet available Notes:
- 1. Establishments have been categorised according to their primary role. However, it should be noted that there are a number of other prisons that hold young offenders (eg male remand centres) which are not included.
- 2. Not all self-inflicted deaths conclude with a verdict of suicide.
- 3. Incidents do not equate to numbers of prisoners as an individual prisoner may self-harm more than once.
- 4. Self-harm data are derived from information provided by establishments to the Prison Health Policy Unit. These data include information on all attempted suicides.
§ Ms Jenny JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many recorded incidents of(a) suicide, (b) attempted suicide and (c) self-injury there were at Brinsford Young Offenders' Institution in each year since the prison was opened. [119023]
§ Mr. BoatengThe information requested is given in the tables.
Self-inflicted deaths at HMYOI and RC Brinsford 1991–20001 Number 1991 0 1992 1 1993 0 1994 1 1995 0 1996 1 1997 0 1998 0 1999 2 20001 2 Total 7
Incidents of self-harm at HMYOI and RC Brinsford 1990–91 to 1999–2000 Number 1990–91 0 1991–92 30 1992–93 77 1993–94 61 1994–95 237 1995–96 301 1996–97 157 1997–98 90 1998–99 105 1999–002 n/a 1 As at 14 April 2000 2 Not yet available Notes:
- 1. HMYOI and RC Brinsford opened in November 1991.
- 2. Establishments have been categorised according to their primary role. However, it should be noted that there are a number of other
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- 3. Not all self-inflicted deaths conclude with a verdict of suicide.
- 4. Incidents do not equate to numbers of prisoners as an individual prisoner may self-harm more than once.
- 5. Self-harm data are derived from information provided by establishments to the Prison Service Health Policy Unit. These data also include all attempted suicides.