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Type 5 Violence: Self-harmIn almost every country the rate of suicide, para-suicide and other self-harm is higher in custody than it is in the open community. The reasons for this are pretty obvious and will be well known to you. Here I want to concentrate on what the prison medical staff can do to prevent this kind of behaviour in the first place and ensure an appropriate response to it when it does occur.The first few weeks of detention are the highest risk period for self-harm in most countries. Accordingly, the initial assessments made of detainees are very important and must include an assessment of the propensity for self-harm. Medical staff will be well aware of this, but it is also important to make other staff aware and ensure that there is a system in place whereby any concerns these staff have can be reported to the medical staff. Within the limits imposed by confidentiality, non-medical staff reporting concerns to medical staff should be given some feedback on the response medical staff make to such referrals. This ensures the continuing engagement of all staff in the process and assists in maintaining their awareness of the issue. It is, of course, crucial that an assessment of the presence of a risk is backed up by the provision of appropriate resources to address the problem – in the form of special supervision, medication, counselling and reporting, all as indicated in the particular circumstances of the case. Thus, where a prisoner is clearly mentally ill, consideration should be given to speedy transfer to hospital.Where the problem is not thought to be related to mental illness, appropriate prison resources should be used. These should include ligature free cells, frequent observation, not necessarily by medical staff, constructive activities, preferably in a group, during day hours and opportunities to engage in counselling as well as prescription of appropriate medication.
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