Inmate suicide figures expose human toll of prison crisis
• Data obtained by Guardian reveals more than six prison suicides a month
• Stories behind statistics show young men and mentally ill at high risk
• Officials blame budget cuts for inadequate staff numbers and lack of training
• Stories behind statistics show young men and mentally ill at high risk
• Officials blame budget cuts for inadequate staff numbers and lack of training
Men who killed themselves in prison in recent years (clockwise from top left): John Stabler, Kevin Scarlett, Kirk Duboise, Mathan Vadivelalagan, Matthew Stubbs, Satheeshkumar Mahathevan, Steven Davison, Greg Revell. Photograph: Various
Friday 17 October 2014
The human toll of the crisis gripping prisons in England and Wales is exposed with new figures obtained by the Guardian revealing that 125 prisoners have killed themselves in 20 months – an average of more than six a month.
Inmate Suicide Figures Expose Human Toll of Prison Crisis by Thavam
Inmate Suicide Figures Expose Human Toll of Prison Crisis by Thavam
