Deliberate self-harm in a young offenders' institution

Inch, Heather; Rowlands, Paul; Soliman, Ahmed M.

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“…may provide important information about motivations for completed suicide". 28 As suggested by Blaikie,29 it is the meanings and the interpretations, the motives and the intentions, that people use in their everyday life and that guide their behaviour.…”

Section: Previous Research On Suicide In Prisons: Risk Factors and 'Pmentioning

confidence: 98%

Interviewing survivors of near-lethal self-harm: A novel approach for investigating suicide amongst prisoners

Marzano

Rivlin

Fazel

et al. 2009

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine

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Section: Previous Research On Suicide In Prisons: Risk Factors and 'Pmentioning

confidence: 98%

Interviewing survivors of near-lethal self-harm: A novel approach for investigating suicide amongst prisoners

Marzano

Rivlin

Fazel

et al. 2009

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine

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“…As Goldson and Coles () point out, these official statistics invariably fail to portray the true extent of self‐harm in custodial establishments, much of which goes unrecorded. Inch, Rowlands and Soliman () found in their study of young male offenders that ‘the common thread linking almost all the acts of self‐harm … was a desperate desire to escape from a situation which had become intolerable and which had overwhelmed the coping mechanisms of the individual concerned’ (p.168). It is telling that the lives of young people that die in custody are often characterised by traumatic experiences and events such as, ‘involvement with social services and the care system, … incidence of substance misuse and domestic violence in the family and the deaths of significant family members’ (Prison Reform Trust and INQUEST , p.39).…”

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‘I Hate Talking About It’: Identifying and Supporting Traumatised Young People in Custody

Gray

2015

The Howard Journal of Criminal Justice

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Research has shown that a significant proportion of young people in custody have experienced some form of abuse and/or loss in their lives. This article uses the biographies of three young men (all serving custodial sentences) to elucidate the feelings that experiences of this nature can engender. Crucially, none of the three was effectively helped to resolve their experiences. The article goes on to argue that more needs to be done to identify and support traumatised young people in custody. The article concludes that, while the CHAT: Secure tool may go some way to better identifying those needing support, an individual's reluctance to disclose their traumatic experiences in the first place may limit the tool's efficacy.Research has shown that a significant proportion of young people serving custodial sentences in England and Wales have lived through traumatic experiences and events (see Arnull et al. 2005;Boswell 1991Boswell , 1996Jacobson et al. 2010). For example, in their study of 200 young people in custody, Jacobson et al. (2010) found that around two-fifths had been on the child protection register and/or had experienced abuse or neglect. Furthermore: 14% had a parent with physical or mental health problems or learning disability; 12% had a mother/step-mother who had misused drugs or alcohol; 7% had a father/step-father who had misused drugs or alcohol; and 6% had experienced the death of a father, 4% a sibling, and 3% a mother. Additionally, just over a quarter had been in local authority care for one or more periods of time. Indeed, many of those who had been in care had been subject to multiple placements in different kinds of care over several years. Bearing in mind that these figures are based on officially recorded data, as Jacobson et al. point out, they are likely to be significant underestimates.If the focus shifts to those young people serving custodial sentences for more serious offences, then the prevalence of traumatic experiences 434 C 2015 The

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“…Negy et al (1997) se sont inté-ressés à la relation entre adaptation et ajustement auprès de 153 femmes détenues dans une prison à sécurité minimale ; ils en concluent que les deux stratégies, axée sur l'émotion et axée sur le problème, étaient en corrélation positive avec l'ajustement psychologique. Inch et al (1995) ont mené des entrevues semi-structurées avec 25 jeunes délinquants masculins (âgés de 16 à 21 ans) qui s'étaient automutilés, et 25 autres sujets témoins. Selon leur définition, l'automutilation consiste en « toute tentative de s'infliger une blessure », avec des incidents survenant habituellement dans l'espace d'une semaine.…”

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Suicide et tentatives de suicide en prison : vulnérabilité, ostracisme et soutien social

Harvey

Liebling

2007

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Malgré L'attention considérable des politiques dans ce domaine, le nombre de suicides dans les prisons d'Angleterre et du pays de Galles continue de poser un problème. Suite à la prolifération des études entreprises, d'importants progrès ont été réalisés. Nous allons ici revoir les conclusions clés de différentes études menées dans plusieurs pays au cours des dix dernières années. De plus en plus, le suicide en prison est considéré comme un problème de vulnérabilité et d'adaptation, et l'on croit qu'en améliorant les politiques et les relations on pourra offrir aux prisonniers ce soutien dont ils ont un si grand besoin. Les liens entre la capacité à résoudre des problèmes, l'adaptation, le soutien social et le comportement suicidaire en prison sont évidents ; le présent article soutient donc qu'il faut aborder le suicide dans le cadre des relations sociales interpersonnelles pour arriver à le comprendre. La recherche devrait s'appuyer sur la littérature sociologique facilement disponible et qui insiste sur l'importance des réseaux sociaux au sein de la communauté carcérale. Les détenus qui constituent un risque de suicide sont souvent les plus démunis quand il s'agit d'obtenir du soutien social ou de réagir aux rares sources de soutien disponible. Parallèlement aux méthodes psychologiques et aux tests psychométriques, la recherche devrait s'appuyer sur l'ethnographie et sur les modèles qualitatifs, ainsi que sur l'examen systématique du tissu complexe des relations existantes dans la communauté carcérale. Si cet article sert de tremplin à de plus amples discussions et qu'il génère davantage de recherche, son but aura été atteint.Prison suicides in England and Wales continue and present a problem despite considerable policy attention. Research has proliferated and some important advances have been made. Key findings from studies carried out over the last decade in several countries are reviewed. Prison suicide is increasingly seen as a problem of vulnerability and coping. Improvements to regimes and relationships can offer much needed support. There are clear links between problem-solving, coping, social support and suicidal behaviour in prison. This paper argues that prison suicide needs to be understood within a framework of interpersonal social relationships. Research should draw on readily available sociological literature, which highlights the significance of social networks in the prison community. Those at risk of suicide may be least likely to have, be able to summon, or respond to scarce sources of social support. Ethnographic and other qualitative modes of research should be used to supplement psychological methods and the use of psychometric tests. The complex web of relationships that constitute the prison community should be systematically examined. The aim of the paper is to serve as a springboard for further discussion and for the generation of further research

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Deliberate self-harm in a young offenders' institution

Cited by 46 publications

References 5 publications

Interviewing survivors of near-lethal self-harm: A novel approach for investigating suicide amongst prisoners

Interviewing survivors of near-lethal self-harm: A novel approach for investigating suicide amongst prisoners

‘I Hate Talking About It’: Identifying and Supporting Traumatised Young People in Custody

Suicide et tentatives de suicide en prison : vulnérabilité, ostracisme et soutien social

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