Question follow-through · 38137

Prisons and Probation: Suicide

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of suicide prevention training provided to (a) prison and (b) probation staff.

answeredMinistry of Justice

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Answering body: Ministry of Justice
Tabled: 13 Mar 2025
Target answer date: 20 Mar 2025
Answer: 20 Mar 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners · 7 Jul 2026

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13 Mar 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of suicide prevention training provided to (a) prison and (b) probation staff.
20 Mar 2025
Target answer date
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20 Mar 2025
Answer published
All new members of prison staff with prisoner contact receive training on suicide and self-harm prevention, and all staff who undertake key roles relating to risk assessment and case management also receive specific training relating to those roles. This ...

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