There were 17 self-inflicted deaths in prison custody in England and Wales in the second quarter of 2023, compared with 26 in the previous quarter. During the provided time period, the quarters with the highest number of deaths were Q2 and Q3 of 2016, which had 32 occurring in each.
Number of self-inflicted deaths in prison custody in England and Wales from 1st quarter 2000 to 2nd quarter 2023
Characteristic
Number of self-infliced deaths
Q2 2023
17
Q1 2023
26
Q4 2022
24
Q3 2022
21
Q2 2022
12
Q1 2022
17
Q4 2021
23
Q3 2021
18
Q2 2021
21
Q1 2021
27
Q4 2020
17
Q3 2020
17
Q2 2020
19
Q1 2020
14
Q4 2019
22
Q3 2019
24
Q2 2019
23
Q1 2019
17
Q4 2018
27
Q3 2018
21
Q2 2018
23
Q1 2018
22
Q4 2017
24
Q3 2017
12
Q2 2017
16
Q1 2017
21
Q4 2016
31
Q3 2016
32
Q2 2016
32
Q1 2016
29
Q4 2015
18
Q3 2015
29
Q2 2015
27
Q1 2015
16
Q4 2014
23
Q3 2014
16
Q2 2014
24
Q1 2014
26
Q4 2013
25
Q3 2013
17
Q2 2013
22
Q1 2013
12
Q4 2012
13
Q3 2012
16
Q2 2012
11
Q1 2012
21
Q4 2011
9
Q3 2011
12
Q2 2011
25
Q1 2011
12
Q4 2010
10
Q3 2010
16
Q2 2010
16
Q1 2010
16
Q4 2009
12
Q3 2009
15
Q2 2009
16
Q1 2009
18
Q4 2008
12
Q3 2008
17
Q2 2008
17
Q1 2008
15
Q4 2007
20
Q3 2007
24
Q2 2007
25
Q1 2007
22
Q4 2006
16
Q3 2006
16
Q2 2006
18
Q1 2006
16
Q4 2005
11
Q3 2005
25
Q2 2005
22
Q1 2005
20
Q4 2004
17
Q3 2004
29
Q2 2004
21
Q1 2004
29
Q4 2003
24
Q3 2003
19
Q2 2003
22
Q1 2003
30
Q4 2002
23
Q3 2002
28
Q2 2002
25
Q1 2002
19
Q4 2001
27
Q3 2001
15
Q2 2001
14
Q1 2001
17
Q4 2000
17
Q3 2000
22
Q2 2000
21
Q1 2000
21
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GOV.UK, & Ministry of Justice UK. (July 27, 2023). Number of self-inflicted deaths in prison custody in England and Wales from 1st quarter 2000 to 2nd quarter 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/314677/england-and-wales-prisoner-suicides/
GOV.UK, und Ministry of Justice UK. "Number of self-inflicted deaths in prison custody in England and Wales from 1st quarter 2000 to 2nd quarter 2023." Chart. July 27, 2023. Statista. Accessed October 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/314677/england-and-wales-prisoner-suicides/
GOV.UK, Ministry of Justice UK. (2023). Number of self-inflicted deaths in prison custody in England and Wales from 1st quarter 2000 to 2nd quarter 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/314677/england-and-wales-prisoner-suicides/
GOV.UK, and Ministry of Justice UK. "Number of Self-inflicted Deaths in Prison Custody in England and Wales from 1st Quarter 2000 to 2nd Quarter 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/314677/england-and-wales-prisoner-suicides/
GOV.UK & Ministry of Justice UK, Number of self-inflicted deaths in prison custody in England and Wales from 1st quarter 2000 to 2nd quarter 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/314677/england-and-wales-prisoner-suicides/ (last visited October 11, 2024)
Number of self-inflicted deaths in prison custody in England and Wales from 1st quarter 2000 to 2nd quarter 2023 [Graph], GOV.UK, & Ministry of Justice UK, July 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/314677/england-and-wales-prisoner-suicides/
