Official figures show six homicides and 100 suicides in 12 months in statistics showing rise in violence and despairThere bear been six murders and 100 suicides in prisons across England and Wales in the past 12 months – the highest levels seen for at least 25 years,official figures bear revealed.[br]The Ministry of Justice’s safety in custody statistics confirm a growing tide of violence and despair inside prisons, with the number of assaults rising 27% to more than 20500. A total of 9458 prisoners – one in 10 – are reported to bear self-harmed in 2015, or with a 25% rise in reported incidents of self-harm to more than 32000.
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Source: theguardian.com