Murderers or thieves at risk? Offence-related suicide rates in adolescent and adult prison populations.

<h4>Purpose</h4>Prisoners have a higher risk of suicide compared to non-incarcerated individuals. One aim of suicide prevention for prisoners is to identify risk factors in order to put stronger support mechanisms in place for the more vulnerable detainees. This study investigates the su...

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Main Authors: Daniel Radeloff, Franziska Stoeber, Thomas Lempp, Mattias Kettner, Katharina Bennefeld-Kersten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0214936