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[Mortality due to suicide in prison]

N Bourgoin1

  • 1Institut National des Etudes Démographiques, Paris.

Revue D'Epidemiologie Et De Sante Publique
|January 1, 1993
PubMed
Summary

Prison suicides are linked to social integration and status, not crime type or sex. Higher social and family integration increases suicide risk, contrasting with outside-prison findings.

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Area of Science:

  • Criminology
  • Psychiatry
  • Sociology

Context:

  • Previous research noted correlations between prison suicide and socio-demographic/crime factors.
  • These studies often failed to isolate the independent impact of each variable.
  • Understanding these determinants is crucial for targeted suicide prevention in correctional facilities.

Purpose:

  • To employ a regression model to analyze the determinants of suicide within the prison environment.
  • To isolate the individual effect of socio-demographic and crime-related variables on prison suicide rates.
  • To identify key risk factors specific to the incarcerated population.

Summary:

  • Regression analysis confirmed that increased length of imprisonment correlates with higher suicide rates.
  • Individual sex and the nature of the crime were not found to be significant predictors of suicide.
  • Elevated social status and high social/family integration emerged as major risk factors for suicide in prison.

Impact:

  • Findings contrast with studies on suicide outside of prison, where low social integration is typically a risk factor.
  • Highlights the unique psychosocial dynamics influencing suicide risk among inmates.
  • Informs the development of more effective, targeted suicide prevention strategies in correctional settings.

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