Suicide and Self-injury in Prison: A Literature ReviewThis report provides a review of studies of suicide in prison and the methodological problems involved in conducting such research. It goes on to look at studies of self-injury in prison, and discusses the problem of defining suicide attempts, as distinct from self-mutilation. Finally, a review of the various strategies employed to prevent suicide in prison is presented and conclusions are drawn. |
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Studies of completed suicide | 5 |
Studies of selfinjury | 27 |
Prediction and prevention | 34 |
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Anno attempted suicide Austin and Unkovic Backett Bill Sheppard borstal British Crime Survey Burtch and Ericson cells Claire Austin commit suicide compared comparison control data county jails criminal justice David Moxon deaths England and Wales factors female inmates findings Gaston George Mair Glenochil report Hatty and Walker Hayes HMP Brixton Home Office incarceration isolation Kraus and Buglione large number male Martin Davies mental disorder Mike Hough mutilation Novick and Remmlinger number of suicides offenders overrepresented Phillips predictive prison population Prison Reform Trust prison suicide prison suicide rates probation problem programme proportion of suicides rate of suicide reception recommendations regimes remand centres remand population remand prisoners risk Roger Tarling self-mutilation sentenced prisoners serving sentences sex offences staff suggests suicidal behaviour suicidal inmates suicidal prisoners suicide attempts suicide group suicide in prison suicide prevention suicide rate suicide sample suicides occurring Tony Marshall Topp Topp's verdicts