Below is a breakdown of deaths in prison by year since 1993. These figures include those of men and women, BME and youth deaths; the column of figures for prisoners who have died while remanded in custody (and therefore unconvicted) each year are also included in the Total column. Figures pre-1996 are based on INQUEST’s monitoring alone as detailed Home Office statistics were not available then, resulting in the low number of confirmed non-self-inflicted deaths.
| 2008 |
|
|
| Classification |
Total |
Remand |
| Self Inflicted |
24 |
11 |
| Non Self-inflicted |
35 |
2 |
| Awaiting Classification |
6 |
1 |
| |
|
|
| 2007 |
|
|
| Classification |
Total |
Remand |
| Self Inflicted |
92 |
27 |
| Non Self-inflicted |
89 |
8 |
| Homicide |
2 |
0 |
| Awaiting Classification |
0 |
0 |
| |
|
|
| 2006 |
|
|
| Classification |
Total |
Remand |
| Self Inflicted |
67 |
18 |
| Non Self-inflicted |
86 |
8 |
| Homicide |
0 |
0 |
| Control & Restraint |
0 |
0 |
| Other Non-natural causes |
2 |
1 |
| Awaiting Classification |
0 |
0 |
| |
|
|
| 2005 |
|
|
| Classification |
Total |
Remand |
| Self Inflicted |
78 |
30 |
| Non Self-inflicted |
88 |
13 |
| Homicide |
3 |
0 |
| Control & Restraint |
0 |
0 |
| Other Non-natural causes |
5 |
3 |
| Awaiting Classification |
0 |
0 |
| |
|
|
| 2004 |
|
|
| Classification |
Total |
Remand |
| Self Inflicted |
95 |
36 |
| Non Self-inflicted |
107 |
9 |
| Homicide |
2 |
0 |
| Control & Restraint |
0 |
0 |
| Other Non-natural causes |
4 |
1 |
| Awaiting Classification |
0 |
0 |
| |
|
|
| 2003 |
|
|
| Classification |
Total |
Remand |
| Self Inflicted |
93 |
34 |
| Non Self-inflicted |
78 |
9 |
| Homicide |
1 |
0 |
| Control & Restraint |
0 |
0 |
| Awaiting Classification |
0 |
0 |
| |
|
|
| 2002 |
|
|
| Classification |
Total |
Remand |
| Self Inflicted |
96 |
31 |
| Non Self-inflicted |
57 |
8 |
| Homicide |
0 |
0 |
| Control & Restraint |
0 |
0 |
| Awaiting Classification |
0 |
0 |
| |
|
|
| 2001 |
|
|
| Classification |
Total |
Remand |
| Self Inflicted |
73 |
25 |
| Non Self-inflicted |
50 |
2 |
| Homicide |
1 |
1 |
| Control & Restraint |
0 |
0 |
| Awaiting Classification |
0 |
0 |
| |
|
|
| 2000 |
|
|
| Classification |
Total |
Remand |
| Self Inflicted |
82 |
38 |
| Non Self-inflicted |
57 |
4 |
| Homicide |
3 |
2 |
| Control & Restraint |
0 |
0 |
| Awaiting Classification |
0 |
0 |
| |
|
|
| 1999 |
|
|
| Classification |
Total |
Remand |
| Self Inflicted |
91 |
30 |
| Non Self-inflicted |
55 |
4 |
| Homicide |
0 |
0 |
| Control & Restraint |
0 |
0 |
| Awaiting Classification |
0 |
0 |
| |
|
|
| 1998 |
|
|
| Classification |
Total |
Remand |
| Self Inflicted |
83 |
31 |
| Non Self-inflicted |
45 |
4 |
| Homicide |
6 |
0 |
| Control & Restraint |
0 |
0 |
| Awaiting Classification |
0 |
0 |
| |
|
|
| 1997 |
|
|
| Classification |
Total |
Remand |
| Self Inflicted |
69 |
30 |
| Non Self-inflicted |
47 |
5 |
| Homicide |
2 |
1 |
| Control & Restraint |
0 |
0 |
| Awaiting Classification |
0 |
0 |
| |
|
|
| 1996 |
|
|
| Classification |
Total |
Remand |
| Self Inflicted |
65 |
33 |
| Non Self-inflicted |
52 |
1 |
| Homicide |
2 |
1 |
| Control & Restraint |
0 |
0 |
| Awaiting Classification |
0 |
0 |
| |
|
|
| 1995 |
|
|
| Classification |
Total |
Remand |
| Self Inflicted |
59 |
23 |
| Non Self-inflicted |
7 |
1 |
| Homicide |
3 |
1 |
| Control & Restraint |
3 |
1 |
| Awaiting Classification |
0 |
0 |
| |
|
|
| 1994 |
|
|
| Classification |
Total |
Remand |
| Self Inflicted |
59 |
24 |
| Non Self-inflicted |
5 |
2 |
| Homicide |
2 |
1 |
| Control & Restraint |
1 |
0 |
| Awaiting Classification |
0 |
0 |
| |
|
|
| 1993 |
|
|
| Classification |
Total |
Remand |
| Self Inflicted |
48 |
27 |
| Non Self-inflicted |
2 |
1 |
| Homicide |
1 |
0 |
| Control & Restraint |
0 |
0 |
| Awaiting Classification |
0 |
0 |
| |
|
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| Last updated 16 May 2008 |
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