Title: Suicide in Corrections | National Institute of Corrections
Headings: Suicide in Corrections
Suicide in Corrections
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Inmate Suicide
Juvenile Suicide
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Content: He's put in an observation room and kept away from dangerous objects. Suicide watch is mostly designed to prevent hanging, which is far and away the most common suicide method in prisons and hospitals. An observation room might have little more than a mattress on the floor. Any stray bits of fabric could be used as a noose: Some states make sure the inmate sleeps with an extra-thick blanket that can't be tied or torn into strips. In extreme cases, a prisoner may be undressed and given a paper gown." What Corrections Professionals Can Do to Prevent Suicide
What Corrections Professionals Can Do to Prevent Suicide
https://ubhc.rutgers.edu/documents/Education/TLC/Prevention/SPRC-Corrections-Professionals.pdf
The Role of Corrections Professionals in Preventing Suicide
Inmates and Suicide Risk
Recognizing the Warning Signs
Responding to the Warning Signs
Suicide Prevention in Correctional Facilities
Resources
• Resources for Corrections Professionals
• General Resources on Suicide and Suicide Prevention
References
The Role of Corrections Professionals in Preventing Suicide
The Role of Corrections Professionals in Preventing Suicide
This report discusses the role correctional officers must play in dealing with inmate suicides. Especially, those officers in jails. The suicide rate for local jails is about four times that of the U.S. as a whole with the rate for jails of 100 beds or less being nearly 10 times greater. Sections of this publication cover: