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9 lut 2021 · Several modifiable risk factors, such as psychiatric diagnosis, suicidal ideation during the current period in prison, and single-cell occupancy, are associated with suicide among people in prison. Preventive interventions should target these risk factors and include improved access to evidence-based mental health care.
24 cze 2024 · Factors associated with suicide outcomes among individuals in custody were categorized into five domains: clinical status, historical, custodial, criminological, and prevention. However, all systematic studies reported considerable heterogeneity (I2 > 50%–85%).
25 maj 2023 · High rates of suicide and self-harm in prison are a concern internationally. In October 2021, the UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions identified deaths in custody amongst his four priority areas, stating: ‘most deaths in custody are preventable’ 1.
29 maj 2024 · Prison suicide incidence ranged from 3 per 100 000 person-years in the Philippines to 204 per 100 000 person-years in Luxembourg. The IQR for suicide incidence worldwide was 22–86 for male and 25–107 for female individuals in prison.
We collected data for prison suicides in 24 high-income countries in Europe, Australasia, and North America from their prison administrations for 2011–14 to calculate suicide rates and rate ratios compared with the general population.
We examined prison suicide rates in countries where reliable information was available, associations with a range of prison-service and health-service related factors, how these rates compared with the general population, and changes over the past decade.
The pooled prevalence of suicide attempts during incarceration was 8.6% (95% CI 6.1-11.2) in men and 12.2% (95% CI 7.1-17.2) in women. Across all 36 risk factors studied, the strongest associations were found for suicidal ideation, previous self-harm, and markers of psychiatric morbidity.
