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Deaths in Prison

 
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.

2009    
Classification Total Remand
Self-Inflicted 32 8
Non Self-inflicted 49 2
Homicide 0 0
Awaiting Classification 3 0
Other Non-natural causes 1 0
All deaths in prison 85 10
     
2008    
Classification Total Remand
Self-Inflicted 61 20
Non Self-inflicted 100 6
Homicide 3 0
Awaiting Classification 1 0
Other Non-natural causes 1 0
All deaths in prison 166 26
     
2007    
Classification Total Remand
Self-Inflicted 92 27
Non Self-inflicted 89 8
Homicide 2 0
All deaths in prison 183 35
     
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
All deaths in prison 155 27
     
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
All deaths in prison 174 46
     
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
All deaths in prison 208 46
     
2003    
Classification Total Remand
Self-Inflicted 93 34
Non Self-inflicted 78 9
Homicide 1 0
Control & Restraint 0 0
All deaths in prison 172 43
     
2002    
Classification Total Remand
Self-Inflicted 96 31
Non Self-inflicted 57 8
Homicide 0 0
Control & Restraint 0 0
All deaths in prison 153 39
     
2001    
Classification Total Remand
Self-Inflicted 73 25
Non Self-inflicted 50 2
Homicide 1 1
Control & Restraint 0 0
All deaths in prison 124 28
     
2000    
Classification Total Remand
Self-Inflicted 82 38
Non Self-inflicted 57 4
Homicide 3 2
Control & Restraint 0 0
All deaths in prison 142 44
     
1999    
Classification Total Remand
Self-Inflicted 91 30
Non Self-inflicted 55 4
Homicide 0 0
Control & Restraint 0 0
All deaths in prison 146 34
     
1998    
Classification Total Remand
Self-Inflicted 83 31
Non Self-inflicted 45 4
Homicide 6 0
Control & Restraint 0 0
All deaths in prison 134 35
     
1997    
Classification Total Remand
Self-Inflicted 69 30
Non Self-inflicted 47 5
Homicide 2 1
Control & Restraint 0 0
All deaths in prison 118 36
     
1996    
Classification Total Remand
Self-Inflicted 65 33
Non Self-inflicted 52 1
Homicide 2 1
Control & Restraint 0 0
All deaths in prison 119 35
     
1995    
Classification Total Remand
Self-Inflicted 59 23
Non Self-inflicted * 7 1
Homicide 3 1
Control & Restraint 3 1
     
1994    
Classification Total Remand
Self-Inflicted 59 24
Non Self-inflicted * 5 2
Homicide 2 1
Control & Restraint 1 0
     
1993    
Classification Total Remand
Self-Inflicted 48 27
Non Self-inflicted * 2 1
Homicide 1 0
Control & Restraint 0 0
     
* Detailed Home Office statistics pre-1996 are not available, hence the low number of non-self-inflicted deaths INQUEST is aware of in those years.
 
Last updated 19 June 2009
 
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