Assisting self-harm could result in five-year jail term under proposed offence
Anyone who assists someone to self-harm – such as by giving them a blade or pills – could face up to five years in prison under plans for a new
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Suicide forum investigated by Ofcom under new online safety laws
A suicide forum is being investigated by regulator Ofcom as part of the first probe of its kind under the Online Safety Act. The watchdog will look at whether the
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Suicide rates ‘three times higher’ in Northern Ireland’s most deprived areas
Suicide rates in Northern Ireland are three times higher in the most deprived areas compared with the least deprived, a new report has found. The report, by the Samaritans, found
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Justice Secretary vows ‘lasting change’ after suicides at Polmont YOI
Scotland’s Justice Secretary has promised there will be “lasting change” following the deaths of two young people who took their own lives while in custody. The families of Katie Allan,
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Suicide prevention strategy launched in wake of Polmont YOI deaths – SPS
The Scottish Prison Service has apologised to the families of Katie Allan and William Lindsay, who took their own lives in Polmont Young Offenders’ Institute, and committed to preventing further
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Charity awarded £1.5m to support Scots struggling with self-harm
A mental health charity supporting people struggling with self-harm has been awarded £1.5m from the Scottish Government. Self-Harm Network Scotland (SHNS) welcomed the two-year funding boost, which will enable it
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Mother’s anger after coroner finds Army failures contributed to Jaysley’s death
The mother of a teenage Royal Army Gunner who took her own life has accused the Army of a “cover-up” after a coroner ruled a string of failings contributed to
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Lack of basic care for women in prison leading to self-harm, inspector warns
A lack of “basic care” for women in prisons causes such distress that some inmates resort to harming themselves, inspectors have warned amid rising levels of self-harm in jails. Inspectors
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Families of young people who died in YOI criticise prison system
The mother of a student who took her own life in a Young Offenders Institution has said she was “brutalised” in custody, while the brother of a 16-year-old boy who
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Pair who took own lives in Polmont ‘given death sentence’, families’ lawyer says
Two people who took their own lives in a young offenders institution were “given a death sentence”, a solicitor acting for their families said, as he called for Prime Minister
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