HC Deb 19 April 2000 vol 348 cc506-8W
Ms Jenny Jones

To 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. Boateng

The information requested is given in the tables.

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. 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. 2. Not all self-inflicted deaths conclude with a verdict of suicide.
  3. 3. Incidents do not equate to numbers of prisoners as an individual prisoner may self-harm more than once.
  4. 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 Jones

To 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. Boateng

The 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. 1. HMYOI and RC Brinsford opened in November 1991.
  2. 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. prisons that hold young offenders (e.g. male remand centres) which are not included.
  4. 3. Not all self-inflicted deaths conclude with a verdict of suicide.
  5. 4. Incidents do not equate to numbers of prisoners as an individual prisoner may self-harm more than once.
  6. 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.

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