This statistic shows the number of self-inflicted deaths among prisoners in England and Wales in 2019, by type of custody. The largest amount of such deaths occurred amongst prisoners who had been sentenced, with 61 deaths registered in 2019.
Number of self-inflicted deaths among prisoners in custody in England and Wales in 2019, by type of custody
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GOV.UK. (January 30, 2020). Number of self-inflicted deaths among prisoners in custody in England and Wales in 2019, by type of custody [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/314772/self-inflicted-deaths-sentence-in-england-and-wales-custody-type/
GOV.UK. "Number of self-inflicted deaths among prisoners in custody in England and Wales in 2019, by type of custody." Chart. January 30, 2020. Statista. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/314772/self-inflicted-deaths-sentence-in-england-and-wales-custody-type/
GOV.UK. (2020). Number of self-inflicted deaths among prisoners in custody in England and Wales in 2019, by type of custody. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/314772/self-inflicted-deaths-sentence-in-england-and-wales-custody-type/
GOV.UK. "Number of Self-inflicted Deaths among Prisoners in Custody in England and Wales in 2019, by Type of Custody." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jan 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/314772/self-inflicted-deaths-sentence-in-england-and-wales-custody-type/
GOV.UK, Number of self-inflicted deaths among prisoners in custody in England and Wales in 2019, by type of custody Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/314772/self-inflicted-deaths-sentence-in-england-and-wales-custody-type/ (last visited April 25, 2024)
Number of self-inflicted deaths among prisoners in custody in England and Wales in 2019, by type of custody [Graph], GOV.UK, January 30, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/314772/self-inflicted-deaths-sentence-in-england-and-wales-custody-type/