Title: Suicide in Corrections | National Institute of Corrections
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Suicide in Corrections
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Suicide in Corrections
Suicide is a threat to all persons involved in corrections. The rates of inmate suicide are far higher than the national averages, and even higher still for special populations (including juvenile and LGBTI inmates), even corrections officers have a much greater occupational suicide rate. The resources provided will help give an overview of the problems surrounding correctional suicides and the ways one can implement strategies to turn around the alarming upward trajectory of suicide rates. Topics: Suicide
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Prisoner Suicides and Attempts Increasing in Texas (2017)
Prisoner Suicides and Attempts Increasing in Texas (2017)
https://www.prisonlegalnews.org/news/2017/mar/9/prisoner-suicides-and-attempts-increasing-texas/
"The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) reported a 40% increase in suicides between 2008 and 2014.