Jail with highest number of suspected suicides putting vulnerable inmates at risk'
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Jail with highest number of suspected suicides putting vulnerable inmates at risk'
"Vulnerable prisoners inside one of the country's most overcrowded prisons are being put at risk, a watchdog has warned, after 16 self-inflicted deaths in three years. HMP Leeds recorded the highest number of suspected suicides of any adult men's prison in England and Wales between 2022 and 2025. Chief inspector of prisons Charlie Taylor found weaknesses in care on arrival, unacceptable delays in transfers to hospital under the Mental Health Act and insufficient day-to-day support is leaving prisoners at risk."
"Two more prisoners have taken their own lives since inspectors visited the prison in July, although deaths are classed as self-inflicted until a coroner has ruled them a suicide. Almost eight in ten people held in the Category B reception prison are forced to share cramped cells designed for one person. Although the Victorian jail is only certified for 655 prisoners, it held 1,088 inmates when inspectors visited."
HMP Leeds has experienced 16 suspected self-inflicted deaths between 2022 and 2025, the highest number among adult men's prisons in England and Wales. Inspectors identified weak reception care, unacceptable delays in transfers to hospital under the Mental Health Act, and insufficient daily support for vulnerable prisoners. The Category B prison is severely overcrowded, holding about 1,088 inmates in facilities certified for 655, forcing most men to share cells designed for one. Random CCTV checks were introduced after concerns about falsified welfare checks. Calls were made to prioritise mentally unwell inmates and reduce the prison population to improve safety.
Read at www.independent.co.uk
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