Resource Tag: DETAINED PERSONS

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The nationwide mortality in Finland of young offenders sentenced to prison was studied. All offenders sentenced to prison between 1984-2000 & aged 15-21 years when the crime was committed were selected for this study. By the end of the follow-up period, 435 (11.4%) of the study population had died. 148 of these deaths were by […]

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This article discusses the challenges that face jail officials & staff when an inmate’s behaviour is perceived as being manipulative. Research evidence clearly suggests all threats or acts of self-injury should be treated as potential suicidal behaviour. The case history of an adult female is used to illustrate the dangers of making assumptions about intent. […]

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In this letter to the editor, the authors comment on an article in a previous issue of this publication on the provision of mental health & suicide prevention services in correctional institutions. They raise concerns about inmates who need such services not receiving them. A response to these concerns follows.

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This report is the final report of a research program by the authors & correctional workers in Alberta to develop a suicide checklist. Four separate but related investigations were done & the findings are presented in this report. The first project developed a pool of clinical & historical items which could be used to discriminate […]

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This article discusses a retrospective investigation by the Correctional Service of Canada of inmate suicides, April 1992-March 1994. The purpose of the investigation was to try to determine why a sudden increase in suicides happened & whether this signified a new trend. Implications of the findings for prevention are reviewed.

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903 male prisoners in Italy had a psychiatric interview which included various psychometric tests. Suicide attempters were compared with prisoners who had never attempted suicide. Significantly more of the attempters had a history of psychiatric disorder, substance abuse, a family history of suicidal behaviour, convictions for violent crime, had exhibited aggressive behaviour in jail, & […]

Qualitative methods are the investigative tools of choice for the field of cultural psychology, in which the study of meaning is central. The process of cultural psychological research calls for an approach that emphasizes the quality of the relationship between researchers & participants. The authors argue for the importance of this relationship in the development […]

This article contains excerpts from a book on the life of Marlene Moore, who was the first woman in Canada to be declared a dangerous offender & was, therefore, subject to indefinite imprisonment. Moore died by suicide in the Prison for Women in Kingston, Ontario in 1988 at the age of 31.

33 males who engaged in parasuicide in prison were assessed for suicidal behaviour & other psychological maladaptation upon prison entry & 1 year later. Depression & suicide ideation scores decreased significantly at 1 year, although continued distress also was evident. State- & trait-anger levels did not change significantly. Congruent with other research, inmates who engaged […]

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This study examined institutional & individual factors that were related to levels of anxiety, depression, & psychological well-being in 3 groups of male prisoners (young remand, young sentenced, & those serving life sentences). A psychiatric history, religious faith, feelings of guilt, lack of close friends outside of prison, or disinclination to take part in sport, […]

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Findings from the first national survey on juvenile suicide in confinement are provided, including the extent & distribution of juvenile suicides as well as descriptive data on demographic characteristics of each victim, incident, & juvenile facility which sustained the suicide. Among the significant findings were that suicides were evenly distributed, namely, the same number of […]

The associations between suicide attempts, bullying, & the familial, educational, legal, & institutional characteristics of young offenders in custody were examined. The sample was 152 randomly selected males, aged 16-21 years, who completed structured personal interviews. Rates of reported suicide attempts were significantly higher in the population of young offenders than reported rates from general […]

The Viennese Instrument for Suicidality in Correctional Institutions presented in this article is based on the results of a large case-control study & on research examining suicide prevention in general & in the prison population in particular. The aim of the study was to validate the properties of this instrument to differentiate between suicides & […]

The authors describe the prevalence of domestic violence & what they have seen & heard from both women & men who have escaped domestic violence that was escalating to deadly levels. The psychology of the batterer is examined as is domestic murder & domestic murder-suicide. A chapter of narratives from women imprisoned for killing their […]

This book includes the following chapters: who commits suicide while incarcerated? when, where, and how suicides in prisons & jails occur; suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, & self-mutilation; screening & assessment; crisis intervention & counseling; facility design & suicide prevention; diversion & transition planning; litigation issues; & suggestions for the future.