Suicides in Prison

Alison Liebling

ISBN 10: 0415075599 / ISBN 13: 9780415075596

Published by Routledge, London and New York, 1992

About this Item

Routledge, London and New York, 1992. First Edition. Bound in black cloth with decoration and lettering in silver gilt to cover and spine. Geometric pattern to end pages in gray and white. 273 pages. A well-documented study of the increasing suicide rates among prison inmates. A few light scuffs and scratches to covers. Very clean. Very Good+ condition.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Suicides in Prison
• Publisher: Routledge, London and New York
• Publication Date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415075599
• ISBN 13: 9780415075596
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

The suicide rate in prisons in England and Wales is 40 per 100,000 - four times that of the general population. How can this be explained? Recent prison suicides have aroused much public concern and media attention, yet there has been very little research examining their true cause or nature. Previous studies have tended to rely exclusively on official statistics and prison records, and have had little effect in practice. Suicides in Prison is the first major study in this area to draw directly on the experiences of both prisoners and staff. The interviews conducted by the author help to cast new light on the circumstances which can lead to suicide or attempted suicide. The author provides further evidence to support the growing recognition that suicide is not an exclusively psychiatric problem. The coping mechanisms and social support given to the people involved can have a crucial role to play. Alison Liebling also shows how serious difficulties in the management of prisoners at risk of suicide may be exacerbated by problems of communication between departments, and that prison officers may lack the necessary training to play a potentially major role in suicide prevention. Most importantly, if staff perceptions and attitudes are not addressed, any attempt to improve procedures may well be ineffective. Suicides in Prison traces the recent history of the problem and provides the first major theoretical discussion of the nature and causes of suicide in prison.

About the Author

Alison Liebling