Annual statistical bulletin on deaths, self-harm and violence in prison custody.

The publication analyses deaths, self-harm and violence in prison custody, looking at trends across age, gender and time in prison custody.

The bulletin is released by the Ministry of Justice and produced in accordance with arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority.

Safety in custody statistics 2010

Safety in custody statistics (PDF 0.14mb)

Statistical tables: deaths, assaults, self-harm (ZIP 0.20mb)

Statistical tables: deaths, assaults, self-harm (PDF 0.16mb)
Published 28 July 2011

Reporting of deaths in custody

Technical note: discussion of measurement of trends in deaths in custody - standardised mortality rates methodology (PDF 0.17mb)
Published 28 July 2011

Safety in custody statistics 2009

Safety in custody statistics 2009 (PDF 0.34mb 13 pages)

Statistical tables (Excel 0.11mb pages)

Statistical tables: Assaults (Excel 0.33mb 18 pages)

Statistical tables: Self-harm (Excel 0.26mb 15 pages)
Published 22 July 2010

Safety in custody statistics 2008/09

Safety in custody statistics 2008/09 (PDF 0.12mb 19 pages)

Statistical tables (Excel 0.13mb 9 pages)
Published on 11 February 2010

Statistical tables: Deaths (Excel 0.39mb 19 pages)
Published 13 May 2010

Statistical tables: Assaults (Excel 0.23mb 16 pages)
Published 13 May 2010

Statistical tables: Self-harm (Excel 0.20mb 16 pages)
Published 13 May 2010

The bulletin is produced and handled by the ministry's analytical professionals and production staff. Pre-release access of up to 24 hours is granted to the following persons:

Ministry of Justice: Justice Secretary; Minister of State; Parliamentary Under Secretary; Director General, Criminal Justice Group; Director General, National Offender Management Service (NOMS); Deputy Director General (NOMS); Director of Commissioning and Operational Policy (NOMS); Head of Safer Custody & Offender Policy (NOMS);  Deputy Head of Safer Custody & Offender Policy (NOMS); Head of Performance Management Group (NOMS); and relevant special advisors and press office.