HC Deb 24 July 2002 vol 389 cc1537-8W
Mr. Cox

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prison suicides among(a) men and (b) women there were in prisons in England and Wales in the last 12 months. [68449]

Mr. Hilary Benn

There have been 87 self-inflicted deaths among prisoners in England and Wales during the last 12 months to 8 July 2002. Further information is given in the table.

Female Prisoners Male Prisoners
Juveniles 0 3
(aged 15–17)
Young offenders 1 7

Female Prisoners Male Prisoners
(aged 18–20)
Adults 5 71
(aged 21 and over)
Total 6 81