Resource Tag: JAILS
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Deaths in the Cook County Jail: 10-Year Report, 1995-2004
The aims of this study were to describe causes of death during the 10-year period between 1995 and 2004 in a large urban jail in Chicago; to compare disease specific mortality rates between the jail population and the general population; to explore demographic and incarceration characteristics of the inmates who died in the jail by […]
And Darkness Closes in…a National Study of Jail Suicides
Inmates in county jails and police lockups commit suicide at a rate of 16 times greater than individuals in the general population. This conclusion was reached as a result of findings in a National Study of Jail Suicides. Documentation of 419 suicides in county and local jails during 1979 is presented. From demographic data collected […]
Juvenile Suicide in Confinement in the United States: Results From a National Survey
The report, Juvenile Suicide in Confinement: a National Survey, referred to in this article can be viewed at SIEC #2005-1760.
Practical Suicide Prevention
This article discusses practical suicide prevention strategies in corrections. Education of staff & inmates is one part of prevention as are physical plant changes. Policies & procedures regarding suicide watches, use of restraints, & forced medication are discussed as a third path of prevention. Thorough intake screening, mental health assessments, & continuity of care is […]
Prevention, Management and Response to Suicide and Self-Injuries
This document represents Commissioner’s Directive #843
Young People and Self Harm: a National Inquiry. Interim Inquiry Report 3: ‘Closed Settings, Closed Minds? – Young People who Self-Harm’.
For previous reports by the National Inquiry Panel, please see SIEC #2005-0802 & #2005-0803
The Intersection of Culture and Inmate Suicide Assessment: Lessons From a Reservation Border Jail
The theme of this Conference was “Injuries, Suicide & Violence: Building Knowledge, Policies & Practices to Promote a Safer World”