15th October 2003
111. Mr. Neville asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the details of incidents of suicide, attempted suicide, self-harm and drug overdose in prisons and juvenile detention centres here over the past five years; and the breakdown per institution. [23209/03]
Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Mr. McDowell): The information sought by the Deputy on deaths in prisons and places of detention as a result of suicide or drug overdose is set out in the following table.*
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Respect for rights in the penal system with prison as a last resort.