suicide – Page 15 – Current Awareness

Rise in prisoners moved to mental health hospitals – The Guardian

Posted September 14th, 2016 in criminal justice, health, mental health, news, prisons, statistics, suicide by tracey

‘More prisoners are being diagnosed with mental health problems requiring hospital treatment, official figures obtained by the Guardian show. The number of male prisoners being transferred to hospital under the 1983 Mental Health Act grew by more than 20% between 2011 and 2014 in England and Wales, said the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) in response to a freedom of information request.’

The Guardian, 14th September 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Jail staff lacked compassion for prisoner who took his life, inquest finds – The Guardian

Posted September 5th, 2016 in inquests, news, prison officers, prisons, suicide by sally

‘An inquest jury has said a prisoner who took his own life was not shown enough compassion by staff at the jail.’

The Guardian, 2nd September 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Women’s prison suicide rate soars as charity warns of ‘horrifying’ self-harm – The Independent

Posted July 29th, 2016 in news, prisons, self-harm, statistics, suicide, women by tracey

‘The number of women killing themselves in prison has “risen alarmingly”, new government figures have revealed – prompting warnings from top charity leaders over unsafe jail conditions. Statistics published by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) show the total number of deaths classed as “self-inflicted” rose by 28 per cent over the past 12 months compared with the previous year.’

The Independent, 28th July 2016

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Number of people dying after coming into contact with police rises sharply to 200 – The Independent

Posted July 28th, 2016 in complaints, death in custody, mental health, news, police, reports, statistics, suicide by tracey

‘Some 200 people died during or following contact with police in the UK last year, according to new figures.
A report released by the Independent Police Complaints Commission reveals the number of deaths has risen 63 per cent in the last five years – with a spike of 37 per cent in the last year alone.’

The Independent, 26th July 2016

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Shipping magnate’s son loses libel action against father of woman he was accused of raping – The Independent

Posted July 28th, 2016 in appeals, costs, defamation, families, news, perverting the course of justice, public interest, rape, suicide by tracey

‘A shipping magnate’s son who said he endured a five-week “public rubbishing” because of the actions of the father of a woman who accused him of rape has lost his High Court libel action.’

The Independent, 27th July 2016

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Prison’s gross failures contributed to death of inmate, inquest finds – The Guardian

Posted July 27th, 2016 in arson, coroners, disclosure, fire, health & safety, inquests, learning difficulties, mental health, news, ombudsmen, prisons, standards, suicide by sally

‘A catastrophic series of failures contributed to the death of a prisoner, who died after setting fire to his cell, an inquest jury ruled.’

The Guardian, 26th July 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Facing the Facts – Nearly Legal

Posted July 25th, 2016 in homelessness, housing, local government, mental health, news, suicide by sally

‘R (on the application of Hoyte) v London Borough of Southwark [2016] EWHC 1665 Admin is a useful decision of the High Court on the subject of repeat homelessness applications.’

Nearly Legal, 25th July 2016

Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk

Chief coroner calls for legal aid provision in state-involved inquests – The Guardian

Posted July 25th, 2016 in bereavement, codes of practice, coroners, doctors, equality, families, inquests, legal aid, news, police, prisons, remuneration, statistics, suicide by sally

‘Legal aid should be provided for families at inquests in which the government pays for lawyers to represent police officers or other state employees, the chief coroner has recommended.’

The Guardian, 25th July 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Autistic man accused of computer hacking could kill himself if extradited, court is warned – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 29th, 2016 in autism, computer crime, extradition, news, suicide by sally

‘An autistic man accused of hacking into US government computers would be at “high risk” of killing himself if he is extradited to America, a court has heard.’

Daily Telegraph, 28th June 2016

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Prisoners serving indefinite sentences have high self-harm rate – The Guardian

Posted June 23rd, 2016 in mental health, news, prisons, self-harm, sentencing, suicide by sally

‘The rate of self-harm among inmates serving indefinite prison sentences is more than double that among life-sentenced prisoners, according to new figures.’

The Guardian, 23rd June 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Elliott Johnson: Inquest opens into death of ‘bullied’ Tory activist found on rail tracks – The Independent

Posted May 31st, 2016 in bullying, inquests, news, political parties, suicide by tracey

‘A coroner will today start taking evidence into the death of a young Tory activist who is believed to have taken his life after being bullied while campaigning for the party.’

The Independent, 31st May 2016

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Logan Peters killed himself following police custody – BBC News

Posted May 27th, 2016 in detention, inquests, mental health, news, restraint, suicide by tracey

‘A series of police failures caused a man to kill himself a day after being released from custody, an inquest found.’

BBC News, 27th May 2016

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Father of Eleanor de Freitas loses battle for fresh inquest – The Guardian

Posted May 25th, 2016 in coroners, Crown Prosecution Service, families, inquests, news, rape, suicide by sally

‘The father of a woman who killed herself days before she was due in court on suspicion of making a false rape claim has lost his legal battle for a new inquest into her death.’

The Guardian, 24th May 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Benefit sanctions lead claimants to suicide, crime and destitution, warns damning report – The Independent

Posted May 25th, 2016 in benefits, delay, local government, mental health, news, sanctions, self-harm, suicide by sally

‘Benefit sanctions are “devastating” for claimants and can lead to destitution, crime, suicide, and throw up barriers to employment, a wide-ranging report probing the effects of removing payments from Salford’s residents has claimed.’

The Independent, 25th May 2016

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Suicides of benefit claimants reveal DWP flaws, says inquiry – The Guardian

Posted May 16th, 2016 in benefits, disabled persons, freedom of information, government departments, news, suicide by sally

‘A series of secret internal inquiries into the deaths of people claiming social security reveal that ministers were repeatedly warned of shortcomings in the treatment of vulnerable claimants facing potentially traumatic cuts to their benefits entitlements.’

The Guardian, 13th May 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Prison safety ‘deteriorating’ in England and Wales, say MPs – BBC News

Posted May 16th, 2016 in news, prison officers, prisons, reports, select committees, self-harm, suicide, violence by sally

‘Prison safety in England and Wales has “deteriorated further” and urgently needs improving as figures show escalating self-harm, violence and disorder, a group of MPs has said.’

BBC News, 16th May 2016

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Tough talk on crime has led to a crisis in Britain’s prisons – The Guardian

Posted May 5th, 2016 in assault, crime, news, prisons, sentencing, suicide by tracey

‘The rapid rise in suicides and assaults behind bars was inevitable, given the UK imported an experiment that had failed – disastrously – in America.’

The Guardian, 5th May 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Coroner seeks answers over hospital treatment of teen who killed himself – The Guardian

Posted April 29th, 2016 in children, hospitals, news, suicide, young persons by tracey

‘A coroner is writing to the health secretary over the case of a troubled 17-year-old who took his own life after discharging himself from hospital at the weekend without being seen by specialists in mental health in children and young people.’

The Guardian, 28th April 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

UK prison system ‘in total meltdown’ as sexual assaults and violent crimes soar in jails – The Independent

Posted April 29th, 2016 in news, prisons, statistics, suicide, violence by tracey

‘An alarming rise in the number of murders, sexual assaults and attempted hangings has sparked warnings the prison system is on the “verge of collpase”.’

The Independent, 28th April 2016

Source: www.independent.co.uk

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