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The number of suicides among offenders being managed in the community rose by a fifth in the last year against a backdrop of criticism of the probation service. The number of suicides among offenders who were being managed in the community has risen by a fifth in the last year against a backdrop of criticism of the probation service.
Self-inflicted deaths increased by 19% – from 283 in 2017-18 to 337 in 2018-19 – and made up 31% of all deaths of offenders in the community, statistics released by the Ministry of Justice showed. Self-inflicted deaths increased by 19%, from 283 in 2017-18 to 337 in 2018-19, and made up 31% of all deaths of offenders in the community, statistics released by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) show.
In 2018-19, there were 1,093 deaths of offenders in the community, up 13% from 964 deaths in the previous year. Deaths from natural causes increased by 7%, from 308 in 2017-18 to 331 in 2018-19, and made up 30% of all deaths. In 2018-19 there were 1,093 deaths of offenders in the community, up 13% from 964 in the previous year. Deaths from natural causes increased by 7%, from 308 in 2017-18 to 331 in 2018-19, and made up 30% of all deaths.
The probation sector in England and Wales was overhauled in 2014 by the then justice secretary, Chris Grayling, who ignored significant warnings from within the Ministry of Justice and broke up existing probation trusts, replacing them with a public sector service dealing with high-risk offenders and community rehabilitation companies (CRCs) that manage low-to-medium risk offenders. The probation sector in England and Wales was overhauled in 2014 by the then justice secretary, Chris Grayling. Ignoring significant warnings from within the MoJ, he broke up probation trusts and replaced them with a public sector service to deal with high-risk offenders and community rehabilitation companies (CRCs) that manage low- to medium-risk offenders.
In May this year, the former justice secretary David Gauke announced that the supervision of all offenders in the community would be renationalised. In May this year another justice secretary, David Gauke, announced that the supervision of all offenders in the community would be renationalised.
In a separate data-set, the Ministry of Justice revealed the number of self-harm incidents in prison has hit a record high. In a separate dataset, the Ministry of Justice revealed that the number of self-harm incidents in prison was at a record high. There were 60,594 incidents in the 12 months to June 2019, up 22% from the same period in the previous year. In the last quarter, the number of incidents increased by 13% to a record high of 16,342.
There were 60,594 incidents in the 12 months to June 2019, up 22% from the same period in the previous year, the figures showed. In the last quarter, the number of incidents increased by 13% to a record high of 16,342.
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There were 34,112 incidents of assault in the year ending in June, up 5% on the same period in 2018. But there was a slight drop of 1% in the latest quarter, to 8,360 incidents. There were 34,112 incidents of assault in the year ending in June, up 5% on the previous year. But there was a slight drop in the latest quarter, to 8,360 incidents, down 1%.
Attacks on staff jumped 10% from the previous 12 months, with 10,424 assaults recorded. Attacks on staff by jumped 10% from the previous 12 months, with 10,424 assaults recorded.
The number of deaths in custody fell by 5% in the 12 months to September, from 325 to 308. Of these, 90 were thought to be self-inflicted.The number of deaths in custody fell by 5% in the 12 months to September, from 325 to 308. Of these, 90 were thought to be self-inflicted.
• In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org or jo@samaritans.ie. In the US, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 1-800-273-8255. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. Other international helplines can be found atwww.befrienders.org. • In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org or jo@samaritans.ie. In the US, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 1-800-273-8255. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. Other international helplines can be found at www.befrienders.org.
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