Bleak and Bare - an Unlikely Safe Haven for Suicidal Inmates

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THE anti-ligature room is a stark sight. Stripped of even the spartan comforts one might expect to find in a prison cell, the room contains just the barest of essentials - a sleeping mat, a blanket and pillow, a toilet without a seat.

This is where the most vulnerable inmates at Cornton Vale are imprisoned, denied access to objects they could use to self-harm or worse.

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Bleak and Bare - an Unlikely Safe Haven for Suicidal Inmates

A visit to Cornton Vale removes any suspicions that a women's prison is one step removed from a...

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