§ Mr. Douglas-Mannasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many of those detained at Risley remand centre have died by suicide over the last five years; what is the maximum number of those detained at Risley at any one time: and what are the total numbers of suicides of persons in custody over the same period, and the maximum numbers of such persons at any one time.
§ Mr. JohnBetween 1st January 1973 and 31st December 1977 there were 64 suicides in prison department establishments in England and Wales, of which two occurred at Risley.
During the same period the highest recorded number held in custody at any one time in all establishments was 42,419 and in Risley 1,087.