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United Kingdom: lack of basic care to blame for self-harm in women’s prisons
A lack of basic care lies behind a surge in the rate of self-harm in women’s prisons, according to a thematic report by the Chief Inspector of Prisons, Charlie Taylor. In the report, Taylor describes a service that is failing and describes the findings as “deeply depressing”.
Source: Inside time (13/02/2025)