02931nam 2200673 a 450 991078591680332120200520144314.01-4616-3424-597866139294951-283-61704-8(CKB)2670000000275184(EBL)1043787(SSID)ssj0000760005(PQKBManifestationID)12349744(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000760005(PQKBWorkID)10801076(PQKB)10290021(SSID)ssj0000774230(PQKBManifestationID)12346159(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000774230(PQKBWorkID)10720083(PQKB)10567537(MiAaPQ)EBC1043787(Au-PeEL)EBL1043787(CaPaEBR)ebr10607010(CaONFJC)MIL392949(OCoLC)817814554(EXLCZ)99267000000027518420080915d2009 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrSuicide and self-harm in prisons and jails[electronic resource] /Christine Tartaro and David LesterLanham, Md. Lexington Booksc20091 online resource (238 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-7391-2464-1 0-7391-2465-X Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-212) and indexes.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.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.PrisonersSuicidal behaviorUnited StatesSuicideUnited StatesPreventionSelf-mutilationUnited StatesPrisonersSuicidal behaviorSuicidePrevention.Self-mutilation365/.6Tartaro Christine1970-1534662Lester David1942-277413MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910785916803321Suicide and self-harm in prisons and jails3782401UNINA