Suicide in Scottish Prisons, 1976-93

Bogue, John; Power, Kevin

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“…remand or sentenced). This position is supported by research in Scotland (Bogue and Power, 1995) and England and Wales (Crighton and Towl, 1997).…”

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confidence: 95%

“…Therefore the ADP figures for these groups relate to the period 1990-95. Bogue and Power (1995) conducted a study of suicides in Scottish prisons and concluded that remand prisoners were at a higher risk of suicide as a proportion of ADP. They suggested that this might be a facet of the much higher turnover of remand prisoners resulting in a larger number of individuals being placed at increased risk of suicide.…”

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confidence: 98%

“…This definition is also in line with the definition adopted by the Suicide Awareness Support Unit for the Prison Service (SASU). This approach differs from previous studies into prison suicides where definition (a) has been adopted (Topp, 1979;Dooley, 1990;Bogue and Power, 1995).…”

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confidence: 97%

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Suicide in prisons in England and Wales from 1988 to 1995

Towl

Crighton

1998

Criminal Behav Ment Health

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This study is based on an examination of 377 official records (from the English Prison Service's Suicide Awareness Support Unit) of self-inflicted deaths in prisons in England and Wales for the period from 5 February 1988 to 5 November 1995. The study builds on the work of earlier researchers in the area of suicides in prisons (Topp, 1979;Dooley, 1990) and provides a detailed analysis of all selfinflicted deaths occurring in prisons in England and Wales, something never previously undertaken. In this paper we present some of the main results from our research.

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“…remand or sentenced). This position is supported by research in Scotland (Bogue and Power, 1995) and England and Wales (Crighton and Towl, 1997).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 95%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 98%

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Suicide in prisons in England and Wales from 1988 to 1995

Towl

Crighton

1998

Criminal Behav Ment Health

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“…In contrast, other reports showed that natural diseases were a leading cause of death [9]. Some risk factors for inmate suicides identified in earlier studies were the number of days following incarceration [10,11], overcrowding [12], isolation [13], long sentences after high violent offences [14], psychiatric disorders, alcohol and drug abuse [15,16], and depression [16]. Deaths other than those due to suicide could be as a result of physical disease processes, homicide, accidents and misadventures.…”

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confidence: 57%

Trends and causes of psychiatric inpatient deaths: A ten-year retrospective study at a secure forensic psychiatric centre in Canada

Adelugba¹,

Mela²,

Haq³

2018

Forensic Sci Criminol

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Psychiatric inpatient population within the correctional system is different from psychiatric inpatient facilities in the community. This study aimed to better understand the trends and causes of deaths among inpatients in a secure forensic psychiatric centre. Data collected on all deaths during a ten-year period revealed that there were 18 natural deaths (Crude Mortality Rate (CMR) of 9.6 per 1000 per year) and one death due to suicide (CMR = 0.6 per 1000 per year) constituting an overall CMR of 10.2 per 1000 per year. Among the 19 deaths during the study period, 18 (94.7%) were pre-mature (< 75 years of age). The average potential years of life lost was 22.3 years (SD = 10.8, n = 18, 95% CI = 16.9 -27.6). Respiratory diseases (44.4%, n = 8) were a leading cause of natural deaths followed by gastrointestinal diseases (38.9%, n = 7), cardiovascular diseases (11.1%, n = 2), and renal diseases (5.6%, n = 1). Nurses attended to the deceased patients on the day of their deaths in all cases and the interval in terms of the number of days a patient was seen by clinical staff prior to death was least for the nursing staff compared to other staff categories (Mean = 1.1, SD = 1.4, n = 19). In conclusion, most of the deaths were pre-mature, due to natural causes and death by suicide was extremely uncommon at the study site. Similar studies need to be conducted in other centres.

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“…Des recherches ont été menées en Australie (Dalton,1999 ;Dear étal, 1998 ;sous presse ;Dear 2000), au Canada (Green étal., 1993 ;Wichmann et ai, 2000), en Italie (Tatarelli et ai, 1999), en Ecosse (Bogue et Power, 1995 ;Biggam et Power, 1999), en Angleterre et au pays de Galles (Liebling, 1992 ;Liebling et Krarup, 1993 ;Inch et ai, 1995 ;Crighton et Towl, 1997 ;Towl, 1999 ;White étal., 1999), en Nouvelle-Zélande (Skegg et Cox, 1992), en Suisse (Schaller et al, 1996), en Finlande (Joukamma, 1997 ;, aux États-Unis (Bonner et Rich, 1990 ;Ivanoff et Jang, 1991 ;Bonner, 1992 ;Ivanoff, 1992 ;Lester et Danto, 1993 ;Smyth étal, 1994 ;Du Rand étal, 1995 ;Hayes étal, 1995 ;Ivanoff étal, 1992 ;1996 ;Fulwiler 1997), en France (Bourgoin, 1993 ;Benezech, 1999) et en Autriche (Fruhwald et al, 2000). Ces études englobent l'identification des taux et des facteurs de risque associés aux suicides, l'examen des facteurs de risque et des motifs derrière l'automutilation et les tentatives de suicide, et l'analyse spéci-fique du rôle de certaines variables particulières en relation avec l'automutilation /la tentative de suicide et l'adaptation.…”

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Suicide et tentatives de suicide en prison : vulnérabilité, ostracisme et soutien social

Harvey

Liebling

2007

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Malgré L'attention considérable des politiques dans ce domaine, le nombre de suicides dans les prisons d'Angleterre et du pays de Galles continue de poser un problème. Suite à la prolifération des études entreprises, d'importants progrès ont été réalisés. Nous allons ici revoir les conclusions clés de différentes études menées dans plusieurs pays au cours des dix dernières années. De plus en plus, le suicide en prison est considéré comme un problème de vulnérabilité et d'adaptation, et l'on croit qu'en améliorant les politiques et les relations on pourra offrir aux prisonniers ce soutien dont ils ont un si grand besoin. Les liens entre la capacité à résoudre des problèmes, l'adaptation, le soutien social et le comportement suicidaire en prison sont évidents ; le présent article soutient donc qu'il faut aborder le suicide dans le cadre des relations sociales interpersonnelles pour arriver à le comprendre. La recherche devrait s'appuyer sur la littérature sociologique facilement disponible et qui insiste sur l'importance des réseaux sociaux au sein de la communauté carcérale. Les détenus qui constituent un risque de suicide sont souvent les plus démunis quand il s'agit d'obtenir du soutien social ou de réagir aux rares sources de soutien disponible. Parallèlement aux méthodes psychologiques et aux tests psychométriques, la recherche devrait s'appuyer sur l'ethnographie et sur les modèles qualitatifs, ainsi que sur l'examen systématique du tissu complexe des relations existantes dans la communauté carcérale. Si cet article sert de tremplin à de plus amples discussions et qu'il génère davantage de recherche, son but aura été atteint.Prison suicides in England and Wales continue and present a problem despite considerable policy attention. Research has proliferated and some important advances have been made. Key findings from studies carried out over the last decade in several countries are reviewed. Prison suicide is increasingly seen as a problem of vulnerability and coping. Improvements to regimes and relationships can offer much needed support. There are clear links between problem-solving, coping, social support and suicidal behaviour in prison. This paper argues that prison suicide needs to be understood within a framework of interpersonal social relationships. Research should draw on readily available sociological literature, which highlights the significance of social networks in the prison community. Those at risk of suicide may be least likely to have, be able to summon, or respond to scarce sources of social support. Ethnographic and other qualitative modes of research should be used to supplement psychological methods and the use of psychometric tests. The complex web of relationships that constitute the prison community should be systematically examined. The aim of the paper is to serve as a springboard for further discussion and for the generation of further research

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Suicide in Scottish Prisons, 1976-93

Cited by 56 publications

References 10 publications

Suicide in prisons in England and Wales from 1988 to 1995

Suicide in prisons in England and Wales from 1988 to 1995

Trends and causes of psychiatric inpatient deaths: A ten-year retrospective study at a secure forensic psychiatric centre in Canada

Suicide et tentatives de suicide en prison : vulnérabilité, ostracisme et soutien social

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