The management of suicide and self-harm in prisons: Recommendations for good practice

Suicide and self-harm in prisons are serious problems in Australasia and in many other jurisdictions. Psychologists frequently have a role in advising on, and assisting in, the prevention of such behaviours. Few guidelines an d formal statements of good professional practice exist for such work. In t his paper we review the published literature and current prevention practic es with a view to devising recommendations for good practice in management and prevention.