Jail suicides by hanging. An epidemiological review and recommendations for prevention.
This article reviews 17 cases of jail suicide occurring in Oklahoma in calendar years 1981 through 1983. Significant variables are reviewed, and recommendations for prevention are presented.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009825:Oklahoma; D011329:Prisoners; D011330:Prisons; D013405:Suicide / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000092864:Suicide Prevention