Criminally insane ---- This year in the UK, recent figures show a record number of 108,000 prisoners incarcerated in the system - a figure which is constantly on the increase. As well as the overall prison population on the increase, there is an alarmingly high rate of prison suicides. Around 80 people a year commit suicide in prison, this figure includes men, women and teenagers. An average of 200 individuals are resuscitated following serious suicide attempts. ---- A report from the Royal College of Psychiatrists notes that over 70% of sentenced prisoners suffer from two or more mental disorders compared to less than 5% of the general population; and that over 60% of remand prisoners suffer from some ...

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