Critical Issues - Program / Policy Issues
Developing a Written Program for Jail Suicide Prevention
Lindsay M. Hayes
Abstract:
Jail suicides and the resulting liability can be dramatically reduced when officials put together a written suicide prevention program. The program need not be elaborate, but it must be comprehensive. Among the essential components of such a program are:
- Staff training
- Intake screening
- Communication
- Housing
- Supervision
- Intervention
- Reporting
- Follow-up/review
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