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<p /> <p>The number of self-inflicted deaths in prison in 2003 and 2013 is published
in the Safety in Custody statistical bulletin which is available at <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/collections/safety-in-custody-statistics"
target="_blank">http://www.gov.uk/government/collections/safety-in-custody-statistics</a>.</p><p>
</p><p>Reducing the number of self-inflicted deaths in prisons is a key priority for
the Government. We are working hard to understand any trends, but, as is the case
in society at large, there is no simple explanation with complex and individual reasons
behind any suicide.</p><p> </p><p>We have dedicated resources providing support every
day in prisons and have created a specialist team to help share good practice as part
of our strenuous efforts to learn from each death.</p><p> </p><p>Young adults are
a particularly challenging and vulnerable group, and that is why we have commissioned
an independent review into the deaths of 18 to 24-year-olds in prison custody.</p>
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