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suicide assessment and prevention in prisons  

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  • Prisoner suicide assessment and prevention is an area of active research and clinical involvement. Indeed, it is an important component of the forensic psychologist's clinical responsibilities due to the disproportionately high incidence of prison suicide as compared with the general population. [Source: Encyclopedia of Psychology and Law; Suicide Assessment and Prevention in Prisons]

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