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Suicides, self harm & death in custody
Prisons
Preventing Prison Suicide: Perspectives from the inside
Prisons need to change to enable staff to build relationships with prisoners and reduce the risk of suicide, according to research published jointly by the Howard League for Penal Reform...
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Suicides, self harm & death in custody
Prisons
Preventing Prison Suicide
...regime was introduced in prisons at the same time as the number of deaths by suicide began to rise. The prison suicide rate, at 120 deaths per 100,000 people, is...
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Suicides, self harm & death in custody
Prisons
The cost of prison suicide
The emotional cost of suicide in prison is unquantifiable, but research published by the Howard League for Penal Reform indicates that the financial cost to the taxpayer could be as...
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Suicides, self harm & death in custody
Preventing prison suicide: Staff perspectives
...aimed at saving lives in prison. The report discusses the perspectives of staff working in prison, as well as those reviewing clinical care post suicide. It focuses on staff views...
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