Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 38137
Prisons and Probation: Suicide
Tabled: 13 March 2025
Answered: 20 March 2025
Named DayQuestion
Mary Kelly Foy
Labour — City of Durham
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of suicide prevention training provided to (a) prison and (b) probation staff.
Answer
Sir Nicholas DakinAll new members of prison staff with prisoner contact receive training on suicide and self-harm prevention, and all staff who undertake key roles relating to risk assessment and case management also receive specific training relating to those roles. This ...
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