Background Self-harm is a leading cause of morbidity in prisoners. Although a wide range of
risk factors for self-harm in prisoners has been identified, the strength and consistency of …

Suicidal behaviour represents a substantial burden of morbidity and mortality in prisons
worldwide. We aimed to synthesise the evidence on prevalence and risk factors for suicide …

Background Self-harm and suicide are common in prisoners, yet robust information on the
full extent and characteristics of people at risk of self-harm is scant. Furthermore …

Background One of the main obstacles in studying suicide risk factors is the difference
between cases in which the individual died by suicide and those in which the individual …

Background: Worldwide, prisoners are at high risk of suicide. Research on near-lethal
suicide attempts can provide important insights into risk and protective factors, and inform …

BackgroundPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is highly prevalent within prison settings,
yet is often unidentified and undertreated. Complex PTSD (CPTSD) has been recently …

Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI), defined as deliberate self-directed tissue damage, presents
a serious health concern for offender populations. Approximately one-third of offenders …

We examined the psychosocial influences on female prisoner suicide by carrying out a study
of near-lethal self-harm. We interviewed 60 women prisoners who had recently engaged in …

Accessible summary Little is known about how the prison environment may impact upon the
mental health of adult prisoners. This paper highlights that prisoners perceive that the prison …

Prisoners are at increased risk of suicide. Investigation of both individual and environmental
risk factors may assist in developing suicide prevention policies for prisoners and other high …