Self-inflicted deaths in Australian prisons – Indigenous Justice Clearinghouse

Self-inflicted deaths in Australian prisons

Author	Willis, Matthew; Baker, Ashleigh; Cussen, Tracy; Patterson, Eileen
Date	August, 2016
Source/Publisher	Australian Institute of Criminology
Download	Download Full Text
Link(s)	https://www.aic.gov.au/publications?keys=Self-inflicted+deaths+in+Australian+prisons&sort_by=year&sort_order=DESC
Subjects	Deaths in custody

Description

This report examines the changes in the prevalence and nature of self-inflicted deaths in prison over 34 years, comparing data from 1980 to 1998 and 1999 to 2013. While a significant decrease in prison suicides reflects considerable progress in policy and practice developments, suicide remains a more common cause of death in the prison population than in the general community. The report considers prison suicide risk factors including gender, criminal history, Indigenous status, legal status and psychiatric needs.

Copyright Information

Last modified: January, 2023 | Found a broken link? Help us get it right. Email ijc@justice.nsw.gov.au

The Indigenous justice clearinghouse is a collaboration between the Australian Institute of Criminology, the National Indigenous Australians Agency, the Australian States and Territories and New Zealand.

This work may be freely reproduced and distributed for non-profit purposes, however some restrictions apply. See the copyright notice for further details.