Suicide in Corrections - Suicide Policy/Procedures/Training

"Occurrence of two suicide cases including suicide by one of the accused in Delhi gang rape cases within 72 hours in March 2013 in Tihar Central Pr

Here you will find the TCJS suicide screening forms.

"The Shield of Care™ is copyrighted by the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (TDMHSAS).

"Because suicide is a leading cause of death in juvenile facilities nationwide, NCCHC recommends an active approach to the management of suicidal j

"The Jail Suicide Assessment Tool (JSAT) is a suggested interview format for conducting structured suicide risk assessment interviews with adults w

"In 1997, the administrator of a County Jail, located in the Northern Plains of the United States contacted these researchers with his concerns abo

"This paper addresses suicide prevention which is a very difficult problem that administrators in correctional facilities face on a daily basis.

"This paper includes three studies associated with inmate suicide within Oregon’s Department of Corrections (DOC).

Suicides and self-harm are endemic to our nation’s jails, with suicide the leading cause of mortality for jail inmates.

Suicide is the leading cause of death for people incarcerated in jail in the United States, accounting for more than 30 percent of deaths.

Through the Suicide Prevention Resource Guide, the National Commission on Correctional Health Care and the American Foundation for Suicide Preventi