Preventing Suicide and Other Self-Harm in Prison [Hardcover]

The high rate of suicide and self-harm in prison is of international concern. This book gives a comprehensive overview of attempts to minimize the incidence of self-harming behaviour in custodial settings. Expert contributors from nine countries offer a global perspective for prison workers, prisoners, coroners and observers of the justice system.List of Figures and Tables Preface Notes on Contributors PART I: THEORETICAL AND RESEARCH FOUNDATIONS Psychological Perspectives on Intentional Self-harm; L.Pollock & J.M.G.Williams The Role of the Prison Environment in Prison Suicide and Prisoner Distress; A.Liebling The Likely Role of Criminogenic Factors in Prisoners' Self-harming Behaviour; G.J.Hall, S.Fisher & G.E.Dear PART II: CLINICAL STRATEGIES Screening Prisoners for Suicide Risk; E.Blaauw & A.J.F.M.Kerkhof Clinical and Management Response to Incidents of Non-fatal Self-harm in Prison; G.E.Dear Treatment Needs of Prisoners who are at Risk of Self-harming; G.E.Dear A Structured Intervention for Prisoners who are at Risk of Self-harming; L.Eccleston & L.Sorbello Reducing Suicidal Behaviours in Custodial Settings: Administrative Challenges; A.Ivanoff & H.Schmidt, III PART III: BROAD-BASED PREVENTION STRATEGIES Improving Staff-prisoner Relationships; A.Liebling & S.Tait Minimising Violence and Intimidation among Prisoners; G.Brigden & K.Edgar Enhancing Prisoners' Coping Skills; G.E.Dear, J.Borrill, T.Kirschner, M.Forns, M.Daigle & F.H.Biggam Managing Prisoners with Mental Health Problems and Other Special Needs; R.L.Bonner The Role of Peer Support in Reducing Self-harm in Prisons; L.Snow & K.Biggar Suicide Prevention and Designing Safer Prison Cells; L.M.Hayes PART IV: SYSTEMS ISSUES Self-harm of Juvenile and Young Adult Prison Inmates: Conditions and Consequences; W.Greve, D.Hosser & C.Bosold Gender Issues and Considerations for Preventing Self-harm in Women's Prisons; O.Themeli Responding to a Self-inflicted Death in Custody: SlC1