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editMuch of this article is illegally copied verbatim from http://www.insideprison.com/suicide-methods-in-prison.asp 81.227.230.210 (talk) 09:09, 7 November 2010 (UTC)
Yeah, this article needs a lot of work or to be removed. It seems like there is plenty of source material available. Turkeyphant 18:49, 11 January 2011 (UTC)
Incidence
editLarge percentages of those who commit suicide in prison do so after having recently received mental health services.[1] The suicide rate in U.S. federal prisons is lower than the average suicide rate among the general population.[2]
- ^ BB Way; R Miraglia; DA Sawyer; R Beer, Factors related to suicide in New York state prisons, International Journal
- ^ http://www.bop.gov/inmates/custody_and_care/mental_health.jsp?
This material seems to hint at something without really substantiating it. Do mental health services increase suicide? Are prisoners simply less "suicidal" than the general population? I've removed this text for now, until sources are found that can elucidate the reasons for these observed trends. Any suggestions are welcome. —Sangdeboeuf (talk) 11:23, 20 June 2017 (UTC)
- These are just risk factors that psychs can consider when they're assessing someone's likelihood of attempting suicide. 208.54.35.250 (talk) 10:30, 5 August 2017 (UTC)