title: [Suicide in Bavarian prisons (author's transl)].
abstract: The rate of suicides of prisoners in Bavaria from 1945-1974 was investigated. It was shown that only for prisoners awaiting trial was the rate higher than in the normal population or of soldiers of the Bundeswehr. A much higher risk of suicide was found for the first day of imprisonment. The most common method was by hanging in solitary confinement. A sure prevention by confinement with more prisoners is not possible.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005860:Germany, West; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011329:Prisoners; D012306:Risk; D013405:Suicide / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000092864:Suicide Prevention
vernacular_title: Suizide in bayerischen Vollzugsanstalten.