Figures show that, on average, one prisoner takes their own life every four days.
She added:"In the long term, protecting both prisoners and the public from more harm will require investment in our communities, not ineffective punitive policies."
Responding to the report, prisons minister Lucy Frazer QC MP said:"One of the most difficult things to hear in my role is that another person has taken their own life while in prison and I can't begin to imagine how families must feel when they get the news.
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