Inmate Suicide Detection & Prevention

This course covers four chapters:

Chapter 1: Introduction to the Problem

• Chapter 1 describes the problem of inmate suicide.

Chapter 2: Identifying High Risk Inmate and Areas

• Chapter 2 discusses at risk inmates and especially risky areas in correctional facilities.

Chapter 3: Warning Signs

• Chapter 3 discusses common suicide risk factors and warning signs.

Chapter 4: Best Practices for Correctional Suicide Prevention

• Chapter 4 discusses how a culture of prevention, focused supervision, and committed leadership can sustain an effective inmate suicide prevention program.

A certificate is automatically issued upon completion. This course takes approximately 1 to 2 hours to complete.

Some of the recommended fundamental training topics include:

• Administrator/staff attitudes about suicide and how negative attitudes impede suicide prevention efforts
• Guiding principles to suicide prevention
• Inmate suicide research
• Why the environments of correctional facilities are conducive to suicidal behavior
• Potential predisposing factors to suicide
• High-risk suicide periods
• Recognizing warning signs and symptoms
• Components of the facility’s suicide prevention policy
• Suicide prevention techniques
• Liability issues associated with inmate suicide