NCJ Number
98888
Date Published
1985
Length
0 pages
Annotation
This videocassette, for use in training jail staff, addresses suicide causes, warning signals that suicidal inmates manifest, and procedures for jail staff to use in suicide prevention efforts.
Abstract
The presentation includes a conversation between a jail officer and suicidal inmate; it also focuses on a jail officer's legal responsibility to prevent inmates from committing sucide. An accompanying learning guide summarizes the warning signs of suicide, describes the proper techniques for counseling suicidal inmates, and presents discussion questions designed to reinforce learning.