title: A solution to the problem of jail suicide.
abstract: Suicide in local jail facilities can be reduced through interagency cooperation and the implementation of core services. In 1985, the State of New York implemented a comprehensive suicide prevention program within its upstate local jail facilities. The program utilized key coordination strategies and risk-management service components. It addressed not only the immediate needs of inmates with high-risk profiles, but also focused on the impact of the stressful jail experience on this already vulnerable population. Despite a nearly 100% increase in the jail population, there has been more than a 150% decrease in jail suicides since program implementation.
authors.affiliation: Bureau of Forensic Services, Office of Mental Health, Albany, New York 12229, USA.
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Cox
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Morschauser
mesh_terms: D003419:Crisis Intervention; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D008403:Mass Screening; D009518:New York; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011329:Prisoners / Q000523:psychology; D011330:Prisons; D012308:Risk Management; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology; D000092864:Suicide Prevention