Description

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Using the most recent prison and jail suicide data, the second edition of Suicide and Self-Harm in Prisons and Jails explores how the stress associated with arrest, sentencing, and incarceration can contribute to the onset of a suicidal crisis even among those who never before experienced suicidal ideation or self-harmed.

About the Author

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Christine Tartaro is professor of criminal justice at Stockton University.