Ombudsman urges action on young offender suicides

Joe Lepper
Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Prisons must do more to prevent suicides among vulnerable young people in custody, a government-appointed inspector has said.

There have been 80 deaths of 18- to 24-year-olds in custody since 2007. Picture: Becky Nixon
There have been 80 deaths of 18- to 24-year-olds in custody since 2007. Picture: Becky Nixon

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