Hayes L M
Psychiatr Q. 1989 Spring;60(1):7-29. doi: 10.1007/BF01064362.
Project staff from the National Center on Institutions and Alternatives (NCIA) gathered information from all jails (county and city) and police department lockups throughout the country regarding the incidence of jail suicides during 1985 and 1986. The study resulted in the identification of 854 jail suicides during 1985-86, with 453 occurring in 1985 and 401 in 1986. Project staff analyzed demographic data on 339 of the 1986 suicides. Subsequent comparison with NCIA's prior national research revealed that, absent minor variations, there were not any appreciable differences in jail suicide characteristics from 1979 and 1986. Most of the key characteristics of jail suicide--offense, intoxication, method/instrument, isolation, and length of incarceration--have remained virtually unchanged over time. The consistency of such findings could impact the ability to deter suicidal behavior. The utilization of these findings in the prevention of jail suicides is discussed.
美国国家机构与替代方案中心（NCIA）的项目工作人员收集了1985年和1986年全国所有监狱（县监狱和市监狱）以及警察局拘留所的监狱自杀事件发生率信息。该研究确定了1985 - 1986年期间有854起监狱自杀事件，其中1985年发生453起，1986年发生401起。项目工作人员分析了1986年339起自杀事件的人口统计学数据。随后与NCIA之前的全国性研究进行比较发现，除了细微差异外，1979年至1986年期间监狱自杀特征没有任何明显差异。监狱自杀的大多数关键特征——犯罪、中毒、方法/工具、隔离和监禁时长——随着时间推移几乎没有变化。这些发现的一致性可能会影响阻止自杀行为的能力。本文讨论了如何利用这些发现来预防监狱自杀。
