Self-harm and violent attacks in prisons hit record high as incidents rise by 20% in a year, figures show
This article was taken from: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/prison-violence-self-harm-attack-mental-health-jail-uk-department-justice-a8600671.html By May Bulman Social Affairs Correspondent, at The Independent Ministers under pressure to launch emergency prisons plan in upcoming Budget as violence and self-harm and in jails hit record levels for third time in a year Self-harm and violent attacks in prisons have hit a new record high as incidents soar by 20 per…