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Bullying reports at Polmont YOI not shared with mental health team, inquiry told

By Sarah Ward, Reporter11th January 2024News Scotland

Reports of bullying at a young offenders institution were not shared with mental health workers by the Scottish Prison Service, an inquiry has heard. A fatal accident inquiry at Falkirk

Emotional prison officer recalls breaking rules for inmate who killed herself

By Sarah Ward, Reporter11th January 2024News Scotland

A prison officer became emotional as she recalled breaking regulations by giving bandanas to an inmate with alopecia who later killed herself. Katie Allan, 21, was found dead in her

Prison officer unaware of reports suicide inmate was being bullied, inquiry told

By Paul Cargill, Reporter10th January 2024News Scotland

A prison officer assigned to monitor a 21-year-old who took her own life while serving a sentence has told an inquiry she was unaware of reports of her being bullied.

Young offender ‘petrified’ of other inmates the day before she died, mother says

By Paul Cargill, Reporter9th January 2024News Scotland

The mother of a 21-year-old who took her own life behind bars has told an inquiry how she seemed “petrified” of other prisoners the day before her body was discovered.

Prison nurse took 16-year-old off suicide watch hours before death, inquiry told

By Sarah Ward, Reporter8th January 2024News Scotland

A 16-year-old who took his own life in Polmont Young Offenders Institution had been removed from suicide watch hours earlier, a fatal accident inquiry heard. William Brown, also known as

Mental wellbeing in Scotland at lowest level on record, ‘stark’ survey shows

By Craig Paton, Reporter5th December 2023News Scotland

Mental wellbeing in Scotland is at its lowest level on record, a survey has suggested. The Scottish Health Survey, published on Tuesday by the Scottish Centre for Social Research and

Lack of secure accommodation sees teenager living under four-to-one supervision in hospital

By Michael Holmes, Reporter4th December 2023News England

A 15-year-old girl with a history of self-harming so extreme she has to be watched by four people is living in hospital because of the national shortage of secure accommodation.

Services involved in trans woman’s care ‘underfunded and insufficiently resourced’ – coroner

By Anahita Hossein-Pour, Reporter21st September 2023News England

An inquest held into the death of a trans young woman has revealed how services involved in her care are all “underfunded and insufficiently resourced”, a coroner has said. Alice

Lessons must be learned from self-harm related prison deaths, ministers warned

By David Lynch, Reporter18th September 2023News England

The Government must ensure lessons are swiftly learned from a series of self-harm related deaths in prison over the last three years, ministers have been warned. There have been 10

Self-harming in women’s prisons reaches highest level since records began

By Martina Bet, Reporter28th July 2023News England

The number of self-harm incidents in women’s prisons has reached the highest level since records began, figures from the Ministry of Justice show. According to the latest safety in custody

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Bullying reports at Polmont YOI not shared with mental health team, inquiry told

Emotional prison officer recalls breaking rules for inmate who killed herself

Prison officer unaware of reports suicide inmate was being bullied, inquiry told

Young offender ‘petrified’ of other inmates the day before she died, mother says

Prison nurse took 16-year-old off suicide watch hours before death, inquiry told

Mental wellbeing in Scotland at lowest level on record, ‘stark’ survey shows

Lack of secure accommodation sees teenager living under four-to-one supervision in hospital

Services involved in trans woman’s care ‘underfunded and insufficiently resourced’ – coroner

Lessons must be learned from self-harm related prison deaths, ministers warned

Self-harming in women’s prisons reaches highest level since records began

Pair who took own lives in Polmont ‘given death sentence’, families’ lawyer says

Nazi-obsessed terror attacker jailed for life for asylum seeker attempted murder

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Tag: Self Harm

Bullying reports at Polmont YOI not shared with mental health team, inquiry told

Emotional prison officer recalls breaking rules for inmate who killed herself

Prison officer unaware of reports suicide inmate was being bullied, inquiry told

Young offender ‘petrified’ of other inmates the day before she died, mother says

Prison nurse took 16-year-old off suicide watch hours before death, inquiry told

Mental wellbeing in Scotland at lowest level on record, ‘stark’ survey shows

Lack of secure accommodation sees teenager living under four-to-one supervision in hospital

Services involved in trans woman’s care ‘underfunded and insufficiently resourced’ – coroner

Lessons must be learned from self-harm related prison deaths, ministers warned

Self-harming in women’s prisons reaches highest level since records began