Campaigners lament ‘appalling’ statistics that also show steep rise in female prisoners self-harming
Suicides in the prison estate in England and Wales have risen by almost a quarter in the past year, and self-harm behind bars has also increased.
Ninety-two prisoners killed themselves in the 12 months to September, a 24% increase on the year before, figures from the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) show.
