Page added on February 26, 2009
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has been forced to reveal the true scale of self-harm taking place in young offender institutions (YOIs) following a 14-month investigation by Children & Young People Now.
The figures reveal there were a total of 2,040 self-harm incidents last year and 914 assaults on staff.
The MoJ was prompted to release the figures by the Information Commissioner after CYP Now made a series of complaints over attempts to suppress them.
http://www.inomag.org/2009/02/26/young-offenders-self-harm-levels-revealed/