2025 Prison Death Statistics in the UK

The number of people dying in prisons in England and Wales has risen to the highest level on record, official data reveal.

Prisons recorded 394 deaths in 2025 – a 15% increase on the previous year. They included 79 people who died in circumstances recorded as “self-inflicted”.… pic.twitter.com/YNEdmYUhxA

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