This statistic shows the number of self-inflicted deaths among prisoners in custody in England and Wales in 2019, by sentence type. The highest number of deaths was among prisoners sentenced to over four years, with 23 registered deaths. The second highest number of deaths were among prisoners who were imprisoned for between one and four years.
Number of self-inflicted deaths among prisoners in custody in England and Wales in 2019, by sentence
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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 sentence [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 12, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/314781/self-inflicted-deaths-sentence-type-england-wales/
GOV.UK. "Number of self-inflicted deaths among prisoners in custody in England and Wales in 2019, by sentence." Chart. January 30, 2020. Statista. Accessed January 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/314781/self-inflicted-deaths-sentence-type-england-wales/
GOV.UK. (2020). Number of self-inflicted deaths among prisoners in custody in England and Wales in 2019, by sentence. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/314781/self-inflicted-deaths-sentence-type-england-wales/
GOV.UK. "Number of Self-inflicted Deaths among Prisoners in Custody in England and Wales in 2019, by Sentence." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jan 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/314781/self-inflicted-deaths-sentence-type-england-wales/
GOV.UK, Number of self-inflicted deaths among prisoners in custody in England and Wales in 2019, by sentence Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/314781/self-inflicted-deaths-sentence-type-england-wales/ (last visited January 12, 2025)
Number of self-inflicted deaths among prisoners in custody in England and Wales in 2019, by sentence [Graph], GOV.UK, January 30, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/314781/self-inflicted-deaths-sentence-type-england-wales/