Inadequate staffing is causing an [ increase in suicides in UK prisons ]( http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/oct/17/-sp-inmate-suicide-figures-reveal-human-toll-prison-crisis ) . In some cases, the suicide seems to be a reaction to mistreatment. How can it make sense to put a suicidal person, not accused of doing anything wrong to others, in prison "for his safety"? Even a well-staffed prison is not a safe or secure place.
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#20_October_2014_%28Increase_in_suicides_in_UK_prisons%29