So the Conservative members of the coalition won't rein in criticism of bonuses by Lib Dem ministers, notably Nick Clegg and Vince Cable, on the basis that the Lib Dems have to be thrown some kind of bone, given the self-harm they endured over student fees.

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Recent research from King's College London suggested children bullied during their early years are up to three times more likely to self-harm than their classmates when they reach adolescence.

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Some of the kids he interviewed referenced hallucinations, suicidal thoughts and self-harm, all driven by the fact that they were so utterly and torturously alone under these conditions.

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According to the association, psychiatrists already have a duty to notify police when they conclude a patient presents "an imminent risk of harm to self or others, " but the new law contains no such time distinction.

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Inspectors, who visited after Mr Balogan's death, said they were pleased to see improvements in the management of vulnerable prisoners and that suicide and self-harm was "generally well managed".

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We said we were building children's self-esteem so they could be successful, but it never occurred to us that giving kids what psychologists call "cheap self-esteem" could do more harm than good by making our kids think they're 10-feet tall and bulletproof when they're neither.

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They would return with cash and mobile phones, but would be tired and unkempt and would begin to self harm, she said.

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"Assaults on staff, self-harm and escapes from contractor escorts have all increased, and more prisoners are reporting that they don't feel safe, " the MPs said.

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