Suicides (Hansard, 20 October 1976)

HC Deb 20 October 1976 vol 917 c451W 451W

§ Mr. Grocott
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners committed suicide in British prisons in each of the last five years.

§ Mr. John
The following table gives the numbers of suicides recorded in penal establishments in the last five years according to the findings of coroners to whom all deaths of persons in custody are reported in accordance with Rule 19(2) of the Prison Rules 1964:

1971 … … … … 13

1972 … … … … 13

1973 … … … … 14

1974 … … … … 6

1975 … … … … 14

1971	…	…	…	…	13
1972	…	…	…	…	13
1973	…	…	…	…	14
1974	…	…	…	…	6
1975	…	…	…	…	14