Six prisoners die behind bars every week, new report claims

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Figures show that, on average, one prisoner takes their own life every four days.

She added:"In the long term, protecting both prisoners and the public from more harm will require investment in our communities, not ineffective punitive policies."

Responding to the report, prisons minister Lucy Frazer QC MP said:"One of the most difficult things to hear in my role is that another person has taken their own life while in prison and I can't begin to imagine how families must feel when they get the news.

 

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Most it seems of natural causes, so seems normal really.

At last!!! A good news story.

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They are only jailed for serious crimes so really don't do the crime

Silly thought, don’t commit a crime and you won’t end up in prison.

And the point is? Saving society and the state a fortune in costs looking after them.

Sure helps the overcrowding.........🙄🙄

No loss as far as i am concerned should not be in there in thevfirst place . What they dying of too much TV, boardgames and gymnasium.

Don’t commit crime and you don’t go to prison

So the plan's working then.

Is this representative of the norm per capita and social economic group, or just a shock headline?

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