Suicide and self-harm in prisons and jails / Christine Tartaro and David Lester.
Material type: TextPublication details: Lanham, MD : Lexington Books, 2010.Edition: 1st paperback edDescription: 1 online resource (ix, 227 pages)Content type:- text
- computer
- online resource
- 9781461634249
- 1461634245
- 1283617048
- 9781283617048
- Prisoners -- Suicidal behavior -- United States
- Suicide -- United States -- Prevention
- Self-mutilation -- United States
- Prisonniers -- États-Unis -- Comportement suicidaire
- Suicide -- États-Unis -- Prévention
- Automutilation -- États-Unis
- PSYCHOLOGY -- Suicide
- Prisoners -- Suicidal behavior
- Self-mutilation
- Suicide -- Prevention
- United States
- 362.28 T194 22
- HV6545.6 .T37 2010eb
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-212) and indexes.
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Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: Who Commits Suicide While Incarcerated?; Chapter 3: When, Where, and How Suicides in Prisons and Jails Occur; Chapter 4: Suicidal Ideation, Suicide Attempts, and Self-Mutilation; Chapter 5: Screening and Assessment; Chapter 6: Crisis Intervention and Counseling; Chapter 7: Facility Design and Suicide Prevention; Chapter 8: Diversion and Transition Planning; Chapter 9: Litigation Issues; Chapter 10: Suggestions for the Future; Bibliography; Author Index; Subject Index.
This book explores several topics pertaining to suicide and deliberate self-harm in the corrections setting, including who tends to commit these acts; where, when, and how these incidents occur; screening mechanisms; the role of environmental stimuli in facilitating or preventing acts of self harm; interpersonal relations among inmates and between inmates and staff; the role of the courts in setting and ruling on suicide prevention policies; and diversion and re-entry plans for offenders.
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