A number of foreign nationals serving time in a Warrington prison are self-harming because "deportation to their home countries is taking too long", a prison watchdog has found.
Overall, incidents of self-harm at HMP Risley fell sharply last year. However, a report by the Independent Monitoring Board highlighted that self-harm incidents among foreign inmates had increased.
The Category C prison in Cheshire houses over 1,000 prisoners. It is used as a regional hub for overseas citizens who are serving prison sentences and almost a quarter of its prisoners are foreign nationals.
