In 2020, there were estimated to have been approximately 55.5 thousand self-harm incidents at prisons in England and Wales, compared with 63.6 thousand in the previous year.
Number of self-harm incidents at prisons in England and Wales from 2004 to 2020
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GOV.UK. (October 28, 2021). Number of self-harm incidents at prisons in England and Wales from 2004 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 24, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/315198/individuals-self-harm-prisoners-in-england-and-wales/
GOV.UK. "Number of self-harm incidents at prisons in England and Wales from 2004 to 2020 ." Chart. October 28, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 24, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/315198/individuals-self-harm-prisoners-in-england-and-wales/
GOV.UK. (2021). Number of self-harm incidents at prisons in England and Wales from 2004 to 2020 . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 24, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/315198/individuals-self-harm-prisoners-in-england-and-wales/
GOV.UK. "Number of Self-harm Incidents at Prisons in England and Wales from 2004 to 2020 ." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/315198/individuals-self-harm-prisoners-in-england-and-wales/
GOV.UK, Number of self-harm incidents at prisons in England and Wales from 2004 to 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/315198/individuals-self-harm-prisoners-in-england-and-wales/ (last visited June 24, 2022)