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994347

registered interest
date	24/10/2018
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	HL10991
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2018 answer text <p>On 25 October 2018, 2,640 prisoners were being supported and managed through the Assessment, Care in Custody and Teamwork (ACCT) process.</p><p> </p><p>The number of ACCT documents opened in each of the last five years is:</p><p>2013 33716</p><p>2014 37197</p><p>2015 43714</p><p>2016 48101</p><p>2017 49298</p><p>These are the numbers of occasions on which an ACCT was opened. Because there are many cases of individual prisoners being supported using ACCT more than once within a year, the figures for each year are considerably higher than the number of prisoners who have been supported during that year.</p><p> </p><p>The Government takes very seriously its responsibility to keep staff and prisoners safe, and we are committed to reducing the incidence of self harm, suicide and violence across the estate. This is why we have established a prison safety programme through which we are taking forward a comprehensive set of actions to improve safety in custody, including: rolling out revised and improved training for staff in assessing and managing the risk of suicide and self-harm amongst prisoners (which has already reached more than 17,000 staff); improving support for prisoners in their early days in custody; revising the ACCT case management process for those identified as being at risk; and renewing our partnership with the Samaritans by confirming a further three years' grant funding for their valuable Listeners Scheme.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie grouped question UIN HL10992 question first answered 08/11/2018 13:05:38 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	452 label Biography information for Lord Bradley

994348

registered interest
date	24/10/2018
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 care planning system programmes were established in each of the last five years.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradley
uin	HL10992
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2018 answer text <p>On 25 October 2018, 2,640 prisoners were being supported and managed through the Assessment, Care in Custody and Teamwork (ACCT) process.</p><p> </p><p>The number of ACCT documents opened in each of the last five years is:</p><p>2013 33716</p><p>2014 37197</p><p>2015 43714</p><p>2016 48101</p><p>2017 49298</p><p>These are the numbers of occasions on which an ACCT was opened. Because there are many cases of individual prisoners being supported using ACCT more than once within a year, the figures for each year are considerably higher than the number of prisoners who have been supported during that year.</p><p> </p><p>The Government takes very seriously its responsibility to keep staff and prisoners safe, and we are committed to reducing the incidence of self harm, suicide and violence across the estate. This is why we have established a prison safety programme through which we are taking forward a comprehensive set of actions to improve safety in custody, including: rolling out revised and improved training for staff in assessing and managing the risk of suicide and self-harm amongst prisoners (which has already reached more than 17,000 staff); improving support for prisoners in their early days in custody; revising the ACCT case management process for those identified as being at risk; and renewing our partnership with the Samaritans by confirming a further three years' grant funding for their valuable Listeners Scheme.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie grouped question UIN HL10991 question first answered 08/11/2018 13:05:38 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	452 label Biography information for Lord Bradley

990488

registered interest
date	18/10/2018
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 suicides there were in prisons and young offender institutions in each year from 2010 to the last year for which records are available.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL10821
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2018 answer text <p>Figures for each full year up to 2017, the latest for which data is available, are given in the table below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Assaults on prison officers</strong></p></td><td><p>2,848</p></td><td><p>3,132</p></td><td><p>2,987</p></td><td><p>3,266</p></td><td><p>3,640</p></td><td><p>4,963</p></td><td><p>6,844</p></td><td><p>8,429</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Incidents of self-harm</strong></p></td><td><p>26,979</p></td><td><p>24,647</p></td><td><p>23,158</p></td><td><p>23,230</p></td><td><p>25,843</p></td><td><p>32,313</p></td><td><p>40,160</p></td><td><p>44,651</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Self-inflicted deaths</strong></p></td><td><p>58</p></td><td><p>58</p></td><td><p>61</p></td><td><p>76</p></td><td><p>89</p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p>122</p></td><td><p>70</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Remand prisoners % of self-inflicted deaths</strong></p></td><td><p>55%</p></td><td><p>40%</p></td><td><p>31%</p></td><td><p>38%</p></td><td><p>29%</p></td><td><p>40%</p></td><td><p>27%</p></td><td><p>29%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>These figures include Immigration Removal Centres run by Her Majesty's Prison &amp; Probation Service (HMPPS). “Remand” includes both prisoners who have not been convicted, and those who have been convicted but not yet sentenced. Classifications of deaths are provisional until confirmed by an inquest. “Self-inflicted death” includes any death of a person who has apparently taken their own life, irrespective of intention. This includes not only suicides but also accidental deaths resulting from the person’s own actions. This classification is used because it is not always known whether a person intended to kill themselves.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie grouped question UIN HL10819 HL10820 HL10824 question first answered 31/10/2018 16:13:23 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

927073

registered interest
date	19/06/2018
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 self-inflicted deaths there were of former (a) women and (b) male prisoners in England in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	155271
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2018 answer text <p>Data about deaths of offenders under probation supervision can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/deaths-of-offenders-in-the-community-annual-update-to-march-2017. The next set of figures, up to March 2018, is expected to be published in October.</p><p> </p><p>Not every offender released from custody is under probation supervision, so some deaths will not be shown in those figures. The statistical data about deaths that is available from other sources does not record whether or not the deceased had previously been imprisoned.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 25/06/2018 16:26:10 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

923395

registered interest
date	13/06/2018
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 much the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman has spent on investigations into self-inflicted deaths in each of the last two years.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	153258
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2018 answer text <p>The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (PPO) spent approximately £1.3m on investigations into self-inflicted deaths in 2016-17 and £1.2m in 2017-18. This covers the salary costs of managers, investigators, and administrative staff including interview transcribers, family liaison officers, and fees for call-off investigators. It also includes travel and incidental expenses.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 18/06/2018 15:01:43 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

846914

registered interest
date	22/02/2018
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 and what proportion of suicides which took place in prisons were by people who were not on the Assessment, Care in Custody and Teamwork programme in prison in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	129088
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>The Government publishes statistics on deaths in custody quarterly, and updated detailed tables annually. They can be viewed at gov.uk.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Self-inflicted deaths<sup>1</sup> where prisoners were not on an open ACCT<sup>2</sup>, England and Wales, 2010 to 2017</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>number</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>49</p></td><td><p>59</p></td><td><p>55</p></td><td><p>79</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>proportion</p></td><td><p>78%</p></td><td><p>67%</p></td><td><p>67%</p></td><td><p>64%</p></td><td><p>66%</p></td><td><p>61%</p></td><td><p>65%</p></td><td><p>57%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Notes:</p><p>1 Because of the number of deaths that remain unclassified (awaiting further information) in more recent years, caution should be used when comparing with earlier periods.</p><p>2 If a prisoner was not subject to the ACCT (Assessment Care in Custody and Teamwork) process at the time of the incident that resulted in death, the prisoner is described as not being on an open ACCT.</p><p> </p><p>Every death in custody is a tragedy. The Government takes very seriously its responsibility to keep prisoners safe. We have established a prison safety programme that includes a comprehensive set of actions, including: rolling out revised and improved training for staff in assessing and managing the risk of suicide and self-harm amongst prisoners; improving support for prisoners in their early days in custody; revising the ACCT case management process for those identified as being at risk; and funding the Samaritans to provide their valuable Listeners Scheme.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 08/03/2018 16:05:49 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee previous answer version 43501 answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

845371

registered interest
date	20/02/2018
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 suicide awareness training for prison officers is specifically designed for prisons and the special circumstances which prevail in them.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL5571
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2018 answer text <p>Yes. All staff in contact with prisoners are required to receive training on suicide and self-harm prevention. The Introduction to Suicide and Self-Harm (SASH) Prevention course is delivered to new prison staff as part of their induction, and to existing prison staff as part of their ongoing refresher training as required. The course comprises six modules, including mental health awareness training.</p><p> </p><p>The course aims to ensure that the case management support process for prisoners at risk of self-harm or suicide (known as ‘Assessment Care in Custody and Teamwork’ or ACCT) is carried out effectively in prisons, to provide a safe and decent environment for all.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 06/03/2018 17:08:58 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

794559

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
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, pursuant to the Answer of 13 September to question 9658, on prison: suicides, how many prisoners have died by suicide in each prison in England in each month of 2017 to date.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	115532
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>Data on deaths in prison custody is published quarterly in the Safety in Custody statistics. The most recent statistics were published on 26 October 2017 and cover deaths in prison custody to September 2017. Data at individual prison level is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/654510/deaths-data-tool.xlsx" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/654510/deaths-data-tool.xlsx</a>.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 28/11/2017 17:31:24 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

782857

registered interest
date	02/11/2017
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, pursuant to the Answer of 30 October 2017 to Question 109680, on prisons: suicide, how many and what proportion of self-inflicted deaths were prisoners (a) on medication for mental health issues and (b) participating in talking therapies at the time of their death.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	111248
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2017 answer text <p>This information is not collected centrally.</p><p> </p><p>Every self-inflicted death in prison custody is independently investigated by the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (PPO) and is the subject of a coroner’s inquest. We take the findings of these investigations very seriously. Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service works with healthcare partners to ensure that action is taken to address the recommendations made by the PPO, and any matters of concern brought to our attention by coroners, including any that relate to the provision of medication or therapies for mental health conditions.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 08/11/2017 19:48:43 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

777887

registered interest
date	25/10/2017
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 of prisoners.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	109679
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2017 answer text <p>The Safety in Custody statistics, published quarterly at <em><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/safety-in-custody-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/safety-in-custody-statistics</a>, </em>show that the number of self-inflicted deaths in prisons has fallen by 30%, from 110 in the year to September 2016 to 77 in the year to September 2017.</p><p> </p><p>Every self-inflicted death in custody is a tragedy, and the Government takes very seriously its responsibility to keep prisoners safe. We have established a prison safety programme that includes a comprehensive set of actions to prevent self-inflicted deaths, including: rolling out revised and improved training for staff; improving support for prisoners in their early days in custody; revising the ACCT case management process for those identified as being at risk; and funding the Samaritans to provide their valuable Listeners Scheme.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah grouped question UIN 109680 question first answered 30/10/2017 17:05:11 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham