Suicide and self‐harm in prisons: The challenge of service evaluation and prevention

Very high rates of suicide and self‐harm in prisons worldwide emphasise the need for evidence‐based approaches to prevention. Real world evaluations of organisational changes and service developments within prisons could yield important insights, but there are challenges to achieving this, as we fou...

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Published in:Criminal behaviour and mental health 2024-12, Vol.34 (6), p.463-468
Main Authors: Challinor, Alexander, Rafferty, Joe, Thomas, Noir, Pilling, Sarah, Bhandari, Sahil, Ibrahim, Saied, Kapur, Nav
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Humans
intervention
prison
Prisoners - psychology
Prisoners - statistics & numerical data
Prisons
safety
Self-Injurious Behavior - epidemiology
Self-Injurious Behavior - prevention & control
Suicide
Suicide - psychology
Suicide - statistics & numerical data
Suicide Prevention
United Kingdom - epidemiology
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Summary:Very high rates of suicide and self‐harm in prisons worldwide emphasise the need for evidence‐based approaches to prevention. Real world evaluations of organisational changes and service developments within prisons could yield important insights, but there are challenges to achieving this, as we found from an evaluation in a single UK institution.
ISSN:0957-9664
1471-2857
1471-2857
DOI:10.1002/cbm.2358