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Training Curriculum on Suicide Detection & Prevention in Jails & Lockups
Rowan J R~~Hayes L M~~~
This manual is for law enforcement & jail administrators & their staff. It addresses custodial care, supervision, & liability concerns relating to suicidal behavior in jails & lockups. Suicide prevention begins at the point of arrest. The key to averting jail suicides is a prevention program with: staff training, intake screening, communication between staff, human interaction between staff & inmates, & the administrator’s initiative.