TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - Suicide-related litigation in jails and prisons: risk management strategies
JO  - Journal of correctional health care
A1  - Daniel, A. E.
SP  - 19
EP  - 27
VL  - 15
IS  - 1
N2  - Litigation related to suicide in jails and prisons is not an uncommon occurrence. This article summarizes the basic legal premises behind such litigations, which involve claims of medical malpractice and/or deliberate indifference. Common causes of omissions and commissions in correctional mental health care practice leading to such litigation are outlined. A few select court decisions are reviewed and, based on the author's experience, risk management strategies and procedures for clinicians and for correctional officers are provided.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1078-3458
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1078345808326618
ID  - ref1
ER  -