Suicide prevention following conviction within the criminal justice system: a review of good practice using a social-ecological framework

Slade, K ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7442-4805 and Borschmann, R, 2025. Suicide prevention following conviction within the criminal justice system: a review of good practice using a social-ecological framework. BMC Global and Public Health. ISSN 2731-913X (Forthcoming)

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Abstract

Suicide is a leading cause of death among individuals in contact with the criminal justice system, with rates far greater than those in the general population. Despite developments in research and practice around suicide prevention, few jurisdictions globally have implemented comprehensive systems or policies across the full criminal justice pathway. In this overview, we present a review of the current evidence base in relation to correctional policy and practice, along with selected examples of good practice in suicide prevention for people serving custodial or community-based sentences, predominantly from England and Wales and Australia. We utilise a social-ecological framework to describe the multi-level factors contributing to suicide risk and various approaches to prevention. While progress has been made, there are still significant gaps in both our understanding and implementation which, if addressed, would meaningfully enhance suicide prevention for this marginalised population.

Item Type:	Journal article
Publication Title:	BMC Global and Public Health
Creators:	Slade, K. and Borschmann, R.
Publisher:	BioMed Central
Date:	19 August 2025
ISSN:	2731-913X
Identifiers:	Number Type 2487669 Other
Divisions:	Schools > School of Social Sciences
Record created by:	Laura Borcherds
Date Added:	22 Aug 2025 08:39
Last Modified:	22 Aug 2025 08:39
URI:	https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/54245

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