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- Bruce B Way, Donald A Sawyer, Sharen Barboza, and Robin Nash.
- Central New York Psychiatric Center, New York State Office of Mental Health, Box 300, Marcy, NY 13403, USA. bruceway@omh.state.ny.us
- Psychiatr Serv. 2007 Apr 1;58(4):558-60.
ObjectiveThis study examined the number of days that prisoners spent in a special disciplinary housing unit in New York State prison before a suicide occurred.MethodsSuicides that occurred between 1993 and 2003 were reviewed.ResultsA total of 32 suicides occurred in one-person special housing cells during the 11-year period. Inmates spent a median of 63 days in a special disciplinary housing cell before committing suicide. The aggregate median sentence these inmates were serving in special housing at the time of suicide was 298.5 days.ConclusionsBecause most suicides in a special housing unit occurred within eight weeks of placement, enhanced observation of special housing inmates is warranted in that period at a minimum.
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