Suicide in Prisons
Author:   Graham J. Towl (HM Prison Service) ,  Louisa Snow (Prison Service Safer Custody Group) ,  Martin McHugh (HM Prison Service)
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
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9781854333292


Pages:   200
Publication Date:   08 May 2002
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Graham J. Towl (HM Prison Service) ,  Louisa Snow (Prison Service Safer Custody Group) ,  Martin McHugh (HM Prison Service)
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   Wiley-Blackwell
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.308kg
ISBN:  

9781854333292


ISBN 10:   1854333291
Pages:   200
Publication Date:   08 May 2002
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained
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Suicide prevention - policy and practice; suicide in prisons - a critique of UK research; intentional self-injury; risk assessment and management; working with suicidal prisoners; the role of formalized peer support in helping the suicidal; training staff in suicide awareness; the aftermath of a death in prison custody; future directions.

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Graham Towl is Head of Psychology for the Prison Service and the National Probation Service. He is the Co-founder and Editor of The British Journal of Forensic Practice. His recent publications include ‘The Handbook of Psychology for Forensic Practitioners’ (1996) and journal articles on suicide and self-injury in prisons and risk assessment with offenders. Louisa Snow is conducting doctoral research at University of Kent, Canterbury. Martin McHugh is Head of the Management Selection and Succession Unit within the Prison Service.

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