Daniela Mardones-Bravo (@danielamarbrav.bsky.social)

Self-harming is on the increase in women’s prisons Hundreds of vulnerable female inmates have self-harmed in Scotland’s "pressure cooker" women’s prisons. Scottish Prison Service (SPS) bosses warn that pressure is ramping up in the women’s estate as the number being jailed rises many of whom have severe mental health issues. SPS data released under Freedom of Information legislation shows that 428 women self-harmed between 2022-2024 with self-inflicted injuries known to include cuts, burns and drug overdose, as well as attempted suicide. https://theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2025/02/self-harming-is-on-the-increase-in-womens-prisons/