Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Who Commits Suicide While Incarcerated?
Chapter 3. When, Where, and How Suicides in Prisons and Jails
Occur
Chapter 4. Suicidal Ideation, Suicide Attempts, and
Self-Mutilation
Chapter 5. Screening and Assessment
Chapter 6. Crisis Intervention and Counseling
Chapter 7. Facility Design and Suicide Prevention
Chapter 8. Diversion and Transition Programs
Chapter 9. Litigation Issues
Chapter 10. Suggestions for the Future
Christine Tartaro is associate professor of criminal justice at the
Richard Stockton College of New Jersey.
David Lester is distinguished professor of psychology at the
Richard Stockton College of New Jersey.
Combining the skills of Christine Tartaro, an insightful
criminologist, and David Lester, a leading suicidologist, Suicide
and Self-harm in Prisons and Jails is not only timely, but also the
most important book on the topic since Lester's Suicide Behind Bars
two decades ago. Richly detailed, weaving together research, case
examples, and the law, the authors allow the reader to appreciate
and understand the complexity of suicide in prisons and jails, as
both present very different rates and dynamics, and how to help.
This book is a prime contribution for forensic specialists, law
enforcement and correctional officers, students, and those of us
who investigate the deaths for legal and liability issues. I
predict that it will become the standard.
*Antoon A. Leenaars, author of Psychotherapy with Suicidal
People*
Tartaro and Lester provide an accessible overview of the
epidemiology and etiology of prison suicidality and self
mutilation, as well as a critical assessment of clinical/prevention
issues including screening programs, crisis counseling,
environmental designs (that can limit opportunities for suicide),
and litigation regarding system negligence. It is clearly the
leading source on the topic for both researchers and
practitioners.
*Steven Stack, Wayne State University*
This book is a thoroughly researched and comprehensive review of
the current state of knowledge on the subject of suicide prevention
in the custodial environment. It should prove valuable for any
mental health professional who works with inmates, as well as for
correctional staff and administrators who are tasked with ensuring
the safety of an incarcerated population. Overall, Suicide and
Self-Harm in Prisons and Jails is a comprehensive, eminently
practical guide to this critical topic, and represents an important
contribution to the field.
*Journal Of Forensic Science, September 2009*
A very much needed comprehensive and practical book. It will help
in the hard work of preventing suicide in prisons. Highly
recommended for anyone interested in suicide prevention and prison
environment.
*Maurizio Pompili, Sapienza University of Rome*
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