‘Alarming’ increase in self-harm in women’s prisons as more vulnerable people to be jailed, report says

There has been an “alarming” increase in self-harm by women in prison, but the government is set to violate its own strategy by putting more vulnerable female offenders behind bars.

A report by parliament’s Justice Committee said that in 2021, self-harm incidents per 1,000 prisoners increased by 4 per cent in female establishments, but fell in the male prison estate.