title: Suicide: the crisis in the prison service.
abstract: Suicide presents major management difficulties in the prison service. This article examines factors that contribute towards suicide in prisons and discusses recommendations for tackling the problem more effectively.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Burrow
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D011329:Prisoners; D012637:Security Measures; D013405:Suicide / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000092864:Suicide Prevention