Prison populations are growing globally with an increase in older and infirm prisoners, as
well as longer prison sentences, meaning more prisoners are likely to die while …

Suicide is the culmination of the interaction of a number of factors with the critical component
being distress. The contribution of mental illness as a vulnerability factor in an individual …

Considering self-inflicted critical events (suicides, attempted suicides, self-harm acts, hunger
strikes) in Italian prisons as indicators of the respect of inmates' human rights, this study …

A duty to investigate deaths in detention is enshrined within international legislation
including Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). A core purpose of …

Internationally, prisoner mortality rates are up to 50% above those in the community.
Although prisoner deaths are frequent and have significant implications across a broad …

The investigation of deaths occurring in unnatural, surprising and unclear circumstances is
an important area. Death investigation matters for myriad reasons, including:(legal) …

The fundamental right to equivalence of health care in prison settings encompasses the
provision of medication to address mental health conditions. Considering the increased risk …

The need to protect the rights of children and young people in detention is the subject of a
recent United Nations study (Nowak 2019) and is highlighted by national and international …

Background Incarcerated prisoners represent a high-risk group for suicide. Little is known
about the quality of media reporting of suicide in this group. Methodology Online media …

This article examined the factors associated with thoughts of ending life in a sample of
incarcerated men. Data were obtained from the Cancer Risk in Incarcerated Men Study, a …