Correctional Suicide
Correctional Suicide is a critical issue within the prison system, requiring proactive strategies to prevent self-harm among inmates. This section provides articles that explore the causes, risk factors, and prevention methods related to Correctional Suicide. Topics include mental health assessments, intervention protocols, and staff training to recognize and respond to suicidal behaviors. Understanding Correctional Suicide is essential for correctional professionals dedicated to safeguarding the well-being of inmates. For further information, explore related topics on correctional management.
A deputy and two officers were killed and several others wounded in the deadliest single day for law enforcement in the state since 1923
A Luzerne County Correctional Facility lieutenant says COs need more training on how to recognize inmates at risk
The state has sought to prevent the video from being released to the public, claiming the footage poses a security risk at the prison
Jail inmates found man unconscious and hanging from the top rail of a bunk bed
Nearly 10 years after Robert St. Jovite hanged himself in his cell, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation settled a lawsuit filed by his family by agreeing to pay $1 million
In federal and state facilities that have used a similar model, inmate observers have received training
Taking each suicide threat as the real thing ensures you’re always ready for when an inmate actually attempts suicide and prevent losing a life
This process calls for more eyes on inmates and to redesign cells to make it physically impossible for inmates to hang themselves
Michael Spiegel gave no sign of suicidal behavior during his time at Lee County Jail
A new review of Texas jail safety following the death of Sandra Bland is starting without relatives of the 28-year-old woman who was stopped for a routine traffic violation
A new report and a growing phenomenon
One inmate has figured out how he can somewhat control where he is housed; how would you handle this scenario before his behavior spreads and affects all inmates in the facility?
National rate of suicides in jail is 40 deaths per 100,000 inmates, more than three times the rate in the community at large,
Sandra Bland’s death focused new attention on the longstanding problem of inmates who take their own lives
While officers are entrusted with the security and safety of inmates, they are human, too; we must remember that our officers do everything they can to perform their duties to the best of their ability
The man, whose name was not released, passed a routine mental health evaluation by the city health department
Majority of inmates seeking to commit suicide used bed linens to complete the act
Lawrence Michael Hensley was found hanged at the Ohio State Penitentiary on Sunday morning
Corrections Chief Wendy Jones says inmates who have not been flagged as mentally unstable are given Bic safety razors
Brandon Menne, 21, was found hanging in a cell at around 8 p.m. Friday
Lawyer says son needed mental health care but was instead ignored
Suicide watch at Multnomah County jails dropped by 88 percent
Program will have the inmates check in on other prisoners between regular correctional officers’ rounds
Prisoners were housed at Licking County Jail, where 5 staff members lost their jobs last year after an inmate suicide and several other suicide attempts
Currently, there is only one full-time position for suicide watches
Mentally ill inmate who hanged himself on New Year’s Day in a Rikers Island jail cell was supposed to be placed on suicide watch, but it wasn’t implemented
A corrections officer with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is being credited with preventing the suicide of Jonathan Koppenhaver
You can know suicide prevention left and right, and still not see the suicide of a loved one coming; this is why we have to dig deeper in conversations
Joseph Cambron, charged with the murder of 12-year-old Ray Etheridge, tried to hang himself in his jail cell
Coles County Sheriff’s Department isn’t planning any policy changes after a man jumped from the second floor of the county courthouse with the intention to commit suicide
Christina Homa, 32, was found dead in her cell at DCI on Sunday morning
An Iowa jail inmate shot a sheriff’s deputy and then killed himself on Saturday after grabbing the deputy’s gun and trying to escape from a hospital