title: Jail suicides by hanging. An epidemiological review and recommendations for prevention.
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: 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