Citation

Anders S, Tsokos M, Puschel K. Rechtsmedizin 2003; 13(2): 77-81.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2003, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s00194-003-0186-6

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

A total of 86 autopsy cases of death in imprisonment have been analyzed of which 66 occurred in prison and 20 during parole. The deaths in prison were mainly due to suicide or drugs, while those on parole occurred because of intoxication with more than one substance. Means to decrease drug-related mortality are discussed. Furthermore, we report four cases of death in police custody.

Language: de

Keywords

Suicide; Imprisonment; Custody; Drug-related death