Prisoners: Death
(asked on 1st November 2016) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many deaths have occurred in prisons in each of the last three years for which figures are available.
This question was answered on 15th November 2016
The Safety in Custody statistics, including deaths in custody, are published quarterly. The latest bulletin was published on 27 October 2016 and can be found on gov.uk
Deaths in prison custody, England and Wales, 12 months ending September 2014, 2015 and 2016 | |||
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| 12 months ending | ||
| Sep 14 | Sep 15 | Sep 16 |
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Total deaths1 | 234 | 267 | 324 |
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1. Figures include incidents at NOMS operated Immigration Removal Centres. | |||