Prisons and Probation: Suicide
Commons · Question 44186 · Tabled 3 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 10 Apr 2025
Question
Asked by Ayoub Khan
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
Answered by Sir Nicholas Dakin, 10 Apr 2025
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...