Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 44186

Prisons and Probation: Suicide

Tabled: 3 April 2025
Answered: 10 April 2025

Question

Ayoub Khan

IndependentBirmingham Perry Barr

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of (a) prison and (b) probation staff have undertaken suicide prevention training.

Answer

Sir Nicholas Dakin
All new prison officers receive training in suicide and self-harm prevention as part of their seven-week Foundation training course.For existing prison staff, there is a dedicated training module on suicide and self-harm. The training provides an understa...

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