Professor Graham Towl graham.towl@durham.ac.uk
Professor
Prisoner suicide
Towl, Graham; Walker, Tammi
Authors
Professor Tammi Walker tammi.walker@durham.ac.uk
Principal
Abstract
Too many citizens are imprisoned in England and Wales, expanding markets for the commodification of forensic services. Rather than being seen by prisoners as healthcare professionals, psychologists may increasingly be viewed as 'state psychologists' and thus lower the likelihood of disclosure of suicidal feelings, resulting in more avoidable deaths. This article considers the issue of roles for psychologists in preventing prisoner suicide, and includes the perspectives of both the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman and a Prison Governor.
Citation
Towl, G., & Walker, T. (2015). Prisoner suicide. The Psychologist, 28(11), 886-889
| Journal Article Type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Date | Nov 1, 2015 |
| Deposit Date | Feb 22, 2025 |
| Journal | Psychologist |
| Print ISSN | 0952-8229 |
| Electronic ISSN | 2398-1598 |
| Publisher | The British Psychological Society |
| Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Pages | 886-889 |
| Public URL | https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/3534855 |
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