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HMP Send: Self-Harm Incidents Rise by Nearly 20%
A report by the Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) reveals a near 20% increase in self-harm incidents at HMP Send women's prison in Surrey, alongside a rise in assaults and use-of-force incidents, largely attributed to high prisoner turnover.
HMP Send: Self-Harm Incidents Rise by Nearly 20%
A report by the Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) reveals a near 20% increase in self-harm incidents at HMP Send women's prison in Surrey, alongside a rise in assaults and use-of-force incidents, largely attributed to high prisoner turnover.
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24% Bias Score
First conviction under Online Safety Act for online encouragement of self-harm
A 23-year-old man, Tyler Webb, from Loughborough, was sentenced to nine years and four months imprisonment for using an online mental health forum to groom and coerce his victim into self-harm and a suicide attempt, marking the first conviction under the 2023 Online Safety Act's Section 184.
First conviction under Online Safety Act for online encouragement of self-harm
A 23-year-old man, Tyler Webb, from Loughborough, was sentenced to nine years and four months imprisonment for using an online mental health forum to groom and coerce his victim into self-harm and a suicide attempt, marking the first conviction under the 2023 Online Safety Act's Section 184.
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16% Bias Score
English Women's Prisons: Self-Harm Driven by 'Lack of Decency,' Budget Cuts
A report reveals that self-harm in English women's prisons stems from inadequate conditions, including restricted family contact, remote locations, and inappropriate uniforms; this is linked to budget cuts and increased incarceration, impacting vulnerable populations and challenging the concept of t...
English Women's Prisons: Self-Harm Driven by 'Lack of Decency,' Budget Cuts
A report reveals that self-harm in English women's prisons stems from inadequate conditions, including restricted family contact, remote locations, and inappropriate uniforms; this is linked to budget cuts and increased incarceration, impacting vulnerable populations and challenging the concept of t...
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44% Bias Score
Child Mental Health Admissions to Acute Wards in England Surge by 65%
A study shows a 65% rise in English children's mental health admissions to general acute wards from 2012-2022, reaching 39,925 in 2022; this increase, particularly among girls aged 11-15 (112.8%), strains hospital resources and staff, highlighting underlying societal issues beyond the COVID-19 pande...
Child Mental Health Admissions to Acute Wards in England Surge by 65%
A study shows a 65% rise in English children's mental health admissions to general acute wards from 2012-2022, reaching 39,925 in 2022; this increase, particularly among girls aged 11-15 (112.8%), strains hospital resources and staff, highlighting underlying societal issues beyond the COVID-19 pande...
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44% Bias Score
Record High Self-Harm in Victorian Prisons Amidst Staff Shortages
Victoria's prison self-harm rate hit a record high in 2023-24, with Dame Phyllis Frost Centre reporting 54.5 incidents per 100 prisoners, double the rate from two years prior, linked to staff shortages causing increased lockdowns and disproportionately affecting Indigenous women.
Record High Self-Harm in Victorian Prisons Amidst Staff Shortages
Victoria's prison self-harm rate hit a record high in 2023-24, with Dame Phyllis Frost Centre reporting 54.5 incidents per 100 prisoners, double the rate from two years prior, linked to staff shortages causing increased lockdowns and disproportionately affecting Indigenous women.
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44% Bias Score
Australian Prison Deaths Highlight Systemic Mental Health Failures
Darren Brandon, a 51-year-old with a brain injury and history of self-harm, died by suicide in a Melbourne prison in June 2018 due to inadequate risk assessment and placement in a cell with a known hanging point; this is one of at least 57 such deaths in Australia's prisons.
Australian Prison Deaths Highlight Systemic Mental Health Failures
Darren Brandon, a 51-year-old with a brain injury and history of self-harm, died by suicide in a Melbourne prison in June 2018 due to inadequate risk assessment and placement in a cell with a known hanging point; this is one of at least 57 such deaths in Australia's prisons.
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36% Bias Score
Self-Harm Rates in Women's Prisons 8.5 Times Higher Than Men's
A report reveals that self-harm rates in women's prisons are 8.5 times higher than in men's prisons due to inadequate basic care, including rules prohibiting machine washing of underwear and insufficient provision of essential items. This led to a rise in self-harm from 1,545 to 5,624 per 1,000 pris...
Self-Harm Rates in Women's Prisons 8.5 Times Higher Than Men's
A report reveals that self-harm rates in women's prisons are 8.5 times higher than in men's prisons due to inadequate basic care, including rules prohibiting machine washing of underwear and insufficient provision of essential items. This led to a rise in self-harm from 1,545 to 5,624 per 1,000 pris...
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32% Bias Score
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