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1679242

registered interest
date	19/12/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Suicide
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to reduce the number of suicides in prison.
tabling member printed	Lord Harries of Pentregarth
uin	HL1339
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/01/2024 answer text <p>Every death in custody is a tragedy and we continue to do all we can to improve the safety of prisoners.</p><p> </p><p>We know that relationships between staff and prisoners plays an important role in preventing self-inflicted deaths in prisons and that is why we have announced additional investment in our workforce. As of 30 September 2023, there were 23,058 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Band 3-5 prison officers in post, an increase of 1,441 FTE since 30 September 2022. This means staff can provide more support for prisoners and better monitor the risk of harm. In addition to recruiting new officers, we are developing and phasing in a new safety training package for staff. It brings together information on related safety topics, including suicide and self-harm prevention, understanding risks, triggers and protective factors. This training is complemented by a revised version of the case management approach used in prisons to support people at risk of suicide or self-harm.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to fund the Samaritans (£625,000 each year until March 2025) to deliver the Listener scheme where prisoners are trained to provide emotional support to each other. We have also worked with the Samaritans to design an additional support service for prisons in the period following a self-inflicted death, with the aim of reducing the risk of further deaths.</p> answering member printed Lord Bellamy question first answered 04/01/2024 15:57:22 answering member 4941 label Biography information for Lord Bellamy
tabling member	3813 label Biography information for Lord Harries of Pentregarth

1640076

registered interest
date	24/05/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Suicide
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate his Department has made of the number of (a) suicides and (b) attempted suicides that have taken place in prisons in (i) 2019, (ii) 2020, (iii) 2021 and (iv) 2022.
tabling member constituency	Rochdale
tabling member printed	Tony Lloyd
uin	186611
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2023 answer text <p>The data on self-inflicted deaths is recorded in our published Safety in Custody Statistics.</p><p>The number and rates of self-inflicted deaths across the estate in the 12 months to March 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 is published in the Safety in Custody Summary table which can be found here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1153227/Safety-in-custody-summary-q4-2022-final-tables.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1153227/Safety-in-custody-summary-q4-2022-final-tables.xlsx</a>.</p><p>We do not produce official statistics on suicides. Self-inflicted deaths are any death of a person who has apparently taken his or her own life irrespective of intent. This not only includes suicides but also accidental deaths as a result of the person’s own actions. This classification is used because it is not always known whether a person intended to take their own life.</p><p>We are unable to answer the question on attempted suicide as we do not record this data.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 05/06/2023 12:34:37 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	450 label Biography information for Tony Lloyd

1454337

registered interest
date	25/03/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Suicide
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of prison officers are trained in suicide prevention.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham West and Penge
tabling member printed	Ellie Reeves
uin	147084
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2022 answer text <p>The Prison Officer Entry Level Training Exceptional Delivery Model has been reviewed and has moved to a Level 3 Custody &amp; Detention Apprenticeship in 2021/22 which enhances practical skills and is in line with adult learning principles and reflective practice which all new prisons officers complete. During the foundation training element there is an 8-week period of learning at a designated site prior to commencing duties at an establishment. The apprenticeship lasts between 12-15 months with support provided by apprenticeship coaches as well as line managers, located in prisons. During the 8-week learning period, there are dedicated sessions on Trauma Informed and Suicide Prevention which all learners must complete to become a fully trained Prison Officer as this is mandatory learning.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 147085 question first answered 04/04/2022 09:23:54 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4620 label Biography information for Ellie Reeves

1433438

registered interest
date	21/02/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Suicide
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether, and if so how, their policies towards suicide prevention in prisons differ between remand and convicted prisoners.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL6297
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2022 answer text <p>The table below sets out the number of self-inflicted deaths of remand prisoners in the ten years to December 2021. It also shows the percentage of all such deaths that were of remand prisoners.</p><p> </p><p>Our figures refer to self-inflicted deaths, rather than suicides. Self-inflicted deaths include any death of a person who has apparently taken his or her own life, irrespective of intent. This includes not only suicides but also accidental deaths as a result of the person’s own actions. We use this classification because we cannot always know whether someone intended to take their own life. Those are ultimately decisions for coroners, who investigate all deaths in custody. For similar reasons, we cannot identify “attempted suicides” separately from other forms of self-harm, as we may not know the prisoner’s intention.</p><p> </p><p>HM Prison &amp; Probation Service does not operate a different approach to the prevention of suicide and self-harm among remand prisoners. All prisoners at risk of self-harm and suicide are supported equally, regardless of their situation. We recognise that remand is a known risk factor for self-harm and support is tailored to prisoners’ needs, particularly in the early days and weeks of custody. Following the unavoidable closure of courts in response to Covid-19, we are taking positive action to ensure more cases are heard and therefore to reduce the number of remand prisoners. This includes extending 32 nightingale courtrooms this year, installing video link equipment in all courts and increasing its capacity in prisons, removing the limit on Crown Court sitting days during 2021/22, and continuing to give priority to cases involving custody time limits.</p><p><strong>Self-inflicted deaths of remand prisoners, 2012 to 2021</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>year</p></td><td><p>number of self-inflicted deaths</p></td><td><p>% of all self-inflicted deaths</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>30%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>38%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>29%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>40%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>27%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>73</p></td><td><p>21%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>29%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>28%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>28%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>37%</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Lord Wolfson of Tredegar grouped question UIN HL6296 question first answered 07/03/2022 16:55:37 answering member 4901 label Biography information for Lord Wolfson of Tredegar
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

1303404

registered interest
date	17/03/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Suicide
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to reduce the number of self-inflicted deaths in prisons in England.
tabling member constituency	Coventry North East
tabling member printed	Colleen Fletcher
uin	170675
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2021 answer text <p>The death of any prisoner is a tragedy and we are focussing our efforts on supporting those at risk of suicide in prisons in England and Wales and keeping them safe. Vulnerable prisoners are supported through the ACCT (Assessment, Care in Custody and Teamwork) case management and we are currently rolling out further improvements to this framework. We have also given 25,000 new and existing staff self-harm and suicide prevention training to help them better support prisoners with complex needs and refreshed our partnership with the Samaritans who provide the excellent Listeners scheme, which trains selected prisoners to provide emotional support to their fellow prisoners.</p><p>We are under no illusions about the impact of the measures which were put in place to protect lives during the Covid-19 pandemic and we have made prisoners’ safety and wellbeing our priority. For this reason we have enabled continued family contact through more than 1,500 secure mobile phones and rolled out secure video call technology into every single prison in the male, female and youth estate. Each prisoner is also given £5 PIN credit per week to keep in touch with their loved ones. We are also delivering more in cell-activities such as distraction packs, supplementary food packs, and additional educational materials to mitigate the impact of isolation.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 26/03/2021 13:39:09 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4378 label Biography information for Colleen Fletcher

1252972

registered interest
date	17/11/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Suicide
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many Assessment, Care in Custody and Teamwork cases have been opened in each of the last five years.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradley
uin	HL10424
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2020 answer text <p>Assessment, Care in Custody and Teamwork (ACCT) is used in prisons to support people at risk of suicide and self-harm. Due to a current technical issue with extracting previous ACCT data from the system we are unable to provide figures on how many ACCT documents were opened in each of the last five years. We are working to resolve this issue and will write to you once we have the data available.</p><p>The number of people managed by ACCT fluctuates daily, but data for 2020 has shown that an average of around 2,000 prisoners have been assessed as being at risk and are being supported through ACCT on any given day.</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 01/12/2020 14:17:54 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
tabling member	452 label Biography information for Lord Bradley

1251622

registered interest
date	12/11/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Suicide
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the cost of suicides in prison over the last 12 months.
tabling member printed	Lord Farmer
uin	HL10277
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2020 answer text <p>Every death in custody is a tragedy and the Government is committed to reducing the number of self-inflicted deaths in prison.</p><p> </p><p>There is a variety of financial costs associated with responding to and investigating each self-inflicted death, making it difficult to calculate the total. However, it is the human cost, in terms of the loss of life, and the impact on the lives of others, including the bereaved family and friends and the staff who worked with the individual, that is of concern to the Government. It is our determination to avoid these harms, and our commitment to the welfare of those in our care, that drive our work to prevent self-inflicted deaths.</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 26/11/2020 17:10:07 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
tabling member	4321 label Biography information for Lord Farmer

1250583

registered interest
date	10/11/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Suicide
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many people in prison are currently managed under the Assessment, Care in Custody and Teamwork care planning system.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradley
uin	HL10160
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2020 answer text <p>Assessment, Care in Custody and Teamwork (ACCT) is used in prisons to support people at risk of suicide and self-harm. We cannot provide live data on the number of people managed by the ACCT process as quality assured data is only available up to March this year. The number of people managed by ACCT fluctuates daily, but data for 2020 has shown that on average of around 2,000 prisoners have been assessed as being at risk and are being supported through ACCT on any given day.</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 24/11/2020 12:10:14 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
tabling member	452 label Biography information for Lord Bradley

1199319

registered interest
date	02/06/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Suicide
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government how many suicides there have been on the prison estate since 1 March.
tabling member printed	Lord German
uin	HL4965
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>There have been four self-inflicted deaths in prisons in England and Wales in the period 1<sup>st </sup>- 31<sup>st</sup> March 2020. Our condolences are with the family and friends of the prisoners who have died.</p><p>These figures are derived from the HMPPS Deaths in Prison Custody database. As classification of deaths may change following an inquest or as new information emerges, numbers are subject to change. Self-inflicted deaths are classified as any death of a person who has apparently taken his or her own life irrespective of intent.</p><p>Data covering the period 1<sup>st</sup> April – 30<sup>th</sup> June is not yet available and will be published on 30<sup>th</sup> July.</p><p>The health and welfare of prisoners is a priority. Self-inflicted deaths remain a huge concern, and we must continue to make jails safer and ensure prisoners can access the support they need – which is why we are extending telephone access and providing dedicated support to each individual.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 16/06/2020 14:56:55 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	4163 label Biography information for Lord German

1192578

registered interest
date	04/05/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Suicide
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) men and (b) women in prison have died by suicide in (i) January, (ii) February, (iii) March and (iv) April 2020.
tabling member constituency	Tottenham
tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
uin	42880
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2020 answer text <p>The numbers of self-inflicted deaths in the first three months of 2020 are set out below. Figures for April 2020 are not available yet; they will be published on 30 July.</p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td>Men</td><td>Women</td></tr><tr><td>January 2020</td><td>6</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>February 2020</td><td>3</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>March 2020</td><td>4</td><td>0</td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>These figures are provisional. Other deaths where we are awaiting further information may later be classified as self-inflicted.</p><p>Too many prisoners are taking their own lives. That is one of the reasons we introduced the key worker scheme in 2018, supported by the recruitment of extra prison officers, so that every offender can get dedicated support and have someone to talk to.</p><p>We have given over 25,000 staff better training to identify and support those at risk of suicide and self-harm, and we are improving the effectiveness of the Assessment, Care in Custody and Teamwork process to support those at risk. We are also investing an extra £2.75 billion to modernise prisons, combat drug use and improve the environment in which offenders live.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 13/05/2020 15:53:39 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy