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Suicide and self-harm in prisons and jails / Christine Tartaro and David Lester.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Tartaro, Christine, 1970-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Prisoners--Suicidal behavior--United States.
- Prisoners.
- Suicide--United States--Prevention.
- Suicide.
- Self-mutilation--United States.
- Self-mutilation.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (238 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, c2009.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This book explores several topics pertaining to suicide and deliberate self-harm in the corrections setting, including who tends to commit these acts; where, when, and how these incidents occur; screening mechanisms; the role of environmental stimuli in facilitating or preventing acts of self harm; interpersonal relations among inmates and between inmates and staff; the role of the courts in setting and ruling on suicide prevention policies; and diversion and re-entry plans for offenders.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Who commits suicide while incarcerated?
- When, where, and how suicides in prisons and jails occur
- Suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, and self-mutilation
- Screening and assessment
- Crisis intervention and counseling
- Facility design and suicide prevention
- Diversion and transition programs
- Litigation issues
- Suggestions for the future.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-212) and indexes.
- Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.
- ISBN:
- 979-82-16-21404-5
- 1-4616-3424-5
- 9786613929495
- 1-283-61704-8
- OCLC:
- 817814554
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