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Overview
The high rate of suicide and self-harm in prisons around the world is of major concern to prison administrators, coroners, all those who work in prisons, observers of the justice system as well as prisoners and their families. This book provides a comprehensive overview of attempts to minimize the incidence of self-harming behaviour in custodial settings. Expert contributors from nine different countries offer a global perspective on what is a widespread problem of international concern.
Synopsis
The high rate of suicide and other self-harm in prisons around the world is a matter of major concern to all those who work in prisons, prison reformers, and prisoners and their families. In this collection, the first of its kind, Greg Dear gathers together an international array of academics, experts and practitioners to provide a comprehensive overview of the prevention of suicide and self-harm in custodial settings. Arguing that self-harming actions emanate from the interaction between personal vulnerability and situational factors, this book explores the processes that underpin such behaviour, what policies should be implemented, and why an integrated holistic system is vital to the success of prevention strategies.
Including contributions from psychologists, prison reform professionals, criminologists, law and social work experts, and experts on suicide prevention in prisons, this book assesses theoretical and research issues alongside key prevention strategies and the specific concerns that arise within women s prisons and juvenile institutions, and from deaths in custody. Considering the main theories, models and organization considerations needed to inform the development of prevention systems, this study is an essential addition to the study of penology.