Suicide and self-harm in prisons: The challenge of service evaluation and prevention

Alexander Challinor; Joe Rafferty; Noir Thomas; Sarah Pilling; Sahil Bhandari; Saied Ibrahim; Nav Kapur

doi:10.1002/cbm.2358

Suicide and self-harm in prisons: The challenge of service evaluation and prevention

Crim Behav Ment Health. 2024 Dec;34(6):463-468. doi: 10.1002/cbm.2358. Epub 2024 Oct 22.

Authors

Alexander Challinor^{1

2}, Joe Rafferty^{1

2}, Noir Thomas², Sarah Pilling², Sahil Bhandari², Saied Ibrahim³, Nav Kapur^{2

3

4

5}

Affiliations

¹ Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.
² Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK.
³ Centre for Mental Health and Safety, Division of Psychology & Mental Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
⁴ NIHR Greater Manchester Patient Safety Research Collaboration, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
⁵ Manchester Academic Health Science Centre (MAHSC), Manchester, UK.

PMID: 39439093
DOI: 10.1002/cbm.2358

Abstract

Very high rates of suicide and self-harm in prisons worldwide emphasise the need for evidence-based approaches to prevention. Real world evaluations of organisational changes and service developments within prisons could yield important insights, but there are challenges to achieving this, as we found from an evaluation in a single UK institution.

Keywords: intervention; prison; safety; suicide; suicide prevention.

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Humans
Prisoners* / psychology
Prisoners* / statistics & numerical data
Prisons*
Self-Injurious Behavior* / epidemiology
Self-Injurious Behavior* / prevention & control
Suicide Prevention*
Suicide* / psychology
Suicide* / statistics & numerical data
United Kingdom / epidemiology

Abstract

Publication types

MeSH terms

Grants and funding