There were 17 self-inflicted deaths in prison custody in England and Wales in the second quarter of 2023, compared with 26 in the previous quarter. During the provided time period, the quarters with the highest number of deaths were Q2 and Q3 of 2016, which had 32 occurring in each.
Number of self-inflicted deaths in prison custody in England and Wales from 1st quarter 2000 to 2nd quarter 2023
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GOV.UK, & Ministry of Justice UK. (July 27, 2023). Number of self-inflicted deaths in prison custody in England and Wales from 1st quarter 2000 to 2nd quarter 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/314677/england-and-wales-prisoner-suicides/
GOV.UK, und Ministry of Justice UK. "Number of self-inflicted deaths in prison custody in England and Wales from 1st quarter 2000 to 2nd quarter 2023." Chart. July 27, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/314677/england-and-wales-prisoner-suicides/
GOV.UK, Ministry of Justice UK. (2023). Number of self-inflicted deaths in prison custody in England and Wales from 1st quarter 2000 to 2nd quarter 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/314677/england-and-wales-prisoner-suicides/
GOV.UK, and Ministry of Justice UK. "Number of Self-inflicted Deaths in Prison Custody in England and Wales from 1st Quarter 2000 to 2nd Quarter 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/314677/england-and-wales-prisoner-suicides/
GOV.UK & Ministry of Justice UK, Number of self-inflicted deaths in prison custody in England and Wales from 1st quarter 2000 to 2nd quarter 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/314677/england-and-wales-prisoner-suicides/ (last visited May 21, 2024)
Number of self-inflicted deaths in prison custody in England and Wales from 1st quarter 2000 to 2nd quarter 2023 [Graph], GOV.UK, & Ministry of Justice UK, July 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/314677/england-and-wales-prisoner-suicides/