The Latest Breaking News from self-harm

Inquests flag up gaps in the care of prisoners in relation to at least nine deaths in custody since 2021

The new official strategy commits to lowering suicide rates – which is good – but much of the funding is old, says Julie Bentley, chief executive of Samaritans

Ministers pledge to reverse rising deaths and self-harm among young and to aid other at-risk groups

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Nine self-inflicted deaths of prisoners serving IPP sentences in 2022 was highest number since controversial introduction

Neglect, domestic abuse and bullying, including cyberbullying, were highlighted as the top three concerns by school governing boards.

Those with history of self-harm could face penalties if they do not seek work after change in categorisation

Jonathan Maitland worked with Martin Bashir at the BBC and ITV for over six years. With the infamous Panorama programme essentially censored, he wanted to mark her ground-breaking comments about bulimia, postnatal depression and self-harm

Former prison officer Alex South tells how cuts in funding have allowed assault, suicide and self-harm to become the norm• Three-quarters of prisons in England and Wales in appalling conditions

‘Violent and drug-ridden’ HMP Bristol becomes latest prison to be given urgent notification over failings

Simba Short, who played defense for Northwestern from 2015-2016, and another player filed suits with civil rights attorney Ben Crump and Chicago firm Levin & Perconti.