TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - Inmate Self-Injurious Behaviors
JO  - Criminal justice and behavior
A1  - Smith, H. P.
A1  - Kaminski, R. J.
SP  - 81
EP  - 96
VL  - 37
IS  - 1
N2  - The current study examines demographic, health functioning, and criminogenic correlates of self-injurious behaviors. Incident reports for all 28 South Carolina correctional facilities were collected during a 30-month period, evidencing 189 inmates who self-injure contrasted with 22,794 inmates who do not. Self-injury was significantly associated with the disproportionate utilization of health resources, specifically through major mental health treatment and institutional restriction. Characteristics of incarcerated self-injurers revealed discernible maladjustment to the correctional milieu, with each self-injury incident being associated with a 37% increase in the number of disciplinary incidents. Moreover, the earlier incarceration period represented a period of greater risk. Each additional year in prison was associated with a 25% increase in self-injurious events, which then declined with further years of imprisonment. These unique characteristics are discussed, and salient policy implications are recommended.<p />
LA  - 
SN  - 0093-8548
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0093854809348474
ID  - ref1
ER  -