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Deaths in prison

01 November 1994

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The prison monitoring group, Prison Watch, has published a list of 45 deaths in prisons in England during 1994. The list includes 15 remand and 25 sentenced prisoners (the status of the others is not given). Four of the deaths occurred at Brixton prison, while Liverpool and Long Lartin both had three fatalities. The report notes that "in a year when the Prison authorities have launched a major initiative in suicide prevention the figures are heading towards a 20% increase."

Prison Watch, 23.10.94.

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