In the first quarter of 2023 there were 16,543 self-harm incidents at prisons in England and Wales, a peak of self-harm incidents during this provided time period. Self-harm incidents have increased substantially at prisons in England and Wales, with just 4,908 incidents reported in the first quarter of 2004.
Number of self-harm incidents at prisons in England and Wales from 1st quarter 2004 to 1st quarter 2023
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Ministry of Justice UK, & GOV.UK. (July 27, 2023). Number of self-harm incidents at prisons in England and Wales from 1st quarter 2004 to 1st quarter 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/315198/individuals-self-harm-prisoners-in-england-and-wales/
Ministry of Justice UK, und GOV.UK. "Number of self-harm incidents at prisons in England and Wales from 1st quarter 2004 to 1st quarter 2023." Chart. July 27, 2023. Statista. Accessed March 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/315198/individuals-self-harm-prisoners-in-england-and-wales/
Ministry of Justice UK, GOV.UK. (2023). Number of self-harm incidents at prisons in England and Wales from 1st quarter 2004 to 1st quarter 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/315198/individuals-self-harm-prisoners-in-england-and-wales/
Ministry of Justice UK, and GOV.UK. "Number of Self-harm Incidents at Prisons in England and Wales from 1st Quarter 2004 to 1st Quarter 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/315198/individuals-self-harm-prisoners-in-england-and-wales/
Ministry of Justice UK & GOV.UK, Number of self-harm incidents at prisons in England and Wales from 1st quarter 2004 to 1st quarter 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/315198/individuals-self-harm-prisoners-in-england-and-wales/ (last visited March 19, 2024)
Number of self-harm incidents at prisons in England and Wales from 1st quarter 2004 to 1st quarter 2023 [Graph], Ministry of Justice UK, & GOV.UK, July 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/315198/individuals-self-harm-prisoners-in-england-and-wales/