Youth Deaths in Prison
	Below is the breakdown of youth deaths(aged 21 and under) in prison by year since 1993. INQUEST believes that the readiness of the courts to place young offenders in prison has terrifying results and that even the death of one young person whilst in the care of the state is too many. Note: there were two deaths in Secure Training Centres in 2004, one self-inflicted and one during control and restraint. These figures do not appear below as the children were in the custody of the Youth Justice Board rather than the Prison Service. For a list of child deaths in penal custody (prisons, young offender institutions and secure training centres) since 1990, please click here. 2008     Classification Total Remand Self Inflicted 4 2 Non Self-inflicted 0 0 Other Non-natural causes 0 0 Awaiting Classification 0 0       2007     Classification Total Remand Self Inflicted 8 1 Non Self-inflicted 2 1 Homicide 0 0 Other Non-natural causes 0 0 Awaiting Classification 0 0       2006     Classification Total Remand Self Inflicted 3 1 Non Self-inflicted 0 0 Homicide 0 0 Other Non-natural causes 0 0 Awaiting Classification 0 0       2005     Classification Total Remand Self Inflicted 13 4 Non Self-inflicted 0 0 Homicide 0 0 Other Non-natural causes 1 1 Awaiting Classification 0 0       2004     Classification Total Remand Self Inflicted 6 3 Non Self-inflicted 0 0 Homicide 0 0 Awaiting Classification 1 0       2003     Classification Total Remand Self Inflicted 13 1 Non Self-inflicted 2 2 Homicide 0 0       2002     Classification Total Remand Self Inflicted 16 7 Non Self-inflicted 2 1 Homicide 0 0       2001     Classification Total Remand Self Inflicted 15 4 Non Self-inflicted 0 0 Homicide 0 0       2000     Classification Total Remand Self Inflicted 18 7 Non Self-inflicted 0 0 Homicide 2 1       1999     Classification Total Remand Self Inflicted 19 5 Non Self-inflicted 1 0 Homicide 0 0       1998     Classification Total Remand Self Inflicted 15 5 Non Self-inflicted 3 0 Homicide 1 0       1997     Classification Total Remand Self Inflicted 16 4 Non Self-inflicted 1 0 Homicide 2 1       1996     Classification Total Remand Self Inflicted 14 10 Non Self-inflicted 3 0 Homicide 0 0       1995     Classification Total Remand Self Inflicted 12 4 Non Self-inflicted 0 0 Homicide 1 0       1994     Classification Total Remand Self Inflicted 12 7 Non Self-inflicted 02 0 Homicide 0 0       1993     Classification Total Remand Self Inflicted 3 0 Non Self-inflicted 0 0 Homicide 0 0       Last updated 29 August 2008