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SUBMITTER: Folk JB
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6082135 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Psychological services 20180801 3
Suicidal behavior occurs at much higher rates in correctional facilities than in the community, yet little is known about factors that distinguish inmates at risk for attempting versus dying by suicide. Individuals in the current study included 925 inmates housed in 2 large U.S. jails and 8 state correctional systems who attempted (79.5%) or died by (20.5%) suicide for whom archival data were available. Mental health professionals completed a tracking sheet after suicide-related incidents, docum ...[more]