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Peer reviewedBonner, Ronald L. – Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 2000
Due to increasing litigation, significant insight has been gained over the past several decades on the problem of suicide in jail and prison. Provides a brief overview of the progress in research, programming, and policy. Reviews the key areas of process research, risk assessment, and penological policy changes considered vital for the field's…
Descriptors: Correctional Institutions, Policy Analysis, Policy Formation, Predictor Variables
Peer reviewedFruehwald, Stefan; Frottier, Patrick; Eher, Reinhard; Gutierrez, Karin; Ritter, Kristina – Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 2000
Examines the prison suicide phenomenon by evaluating all suicides occurring in Austrian prisons between 1975 and 1997 (N=220). Results reveal suicide rates for prisoners on remand and mentally ill prisoners are 8 times higher than that of the general population. Recommends that psychologists concentrate on the suicide prevention of high-risk…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Correctional Institutions, Foreign Countries, Mental Disorders
Direct linkChapman, Alexander L.; Specht, Matthew W.; Cellucci, Tony – Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 2005
In this study factors associated with past suicide attempts in female inmates were examined. Female inmate participants (N = 105) were given structured diagnostic assessments of antisocial and borderline personality disorders and substance dependence, as well as measures of depression, hopelessness, problem-focused coping styles, and reasons for…
Descriptors: Suicide, Females, Institutionalized Persons, Cultural Influences
