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• Identify high risk groups
— mentally ill inmates
— behavior disordered inmates
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Locked Un5te
• Locked units include SHUs, SMUs, ADX,
Seclusion, Extended lock down units, etc.
• Every year between 30 and 80% of inmate
suicides occur on a locked unit
• Single Cells in locked units are especially
risky for high-risk inmates
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It is recommended that all SHU inmates be
double-celled unless there is a compelling
reason not to do so.
— Reduces isolation
— Reduces privacy
— Provides rescue opportunity
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When an inmate cannot be double celled:
— Place at-risk inmates in higher visibility cells
— Reduce or eliminate tie-off points
— Increased monitoring of property
— Additional out of cell contacts with psychology
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Discuss local policies to ensure specific
inmates are not single celled. These may
include:
- Special notation on Hot List
- Special notation on cell door
— Special notation on SHU board
— Other
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• Complete SHU rounds as directed by policy and
document them accurately
• Observe inmates & report concerns to the SHU
Lieutenant, Psychology Services, and/or the
next shift, as appropriate
• Respond to inmate concerns and accommodate
reasonable requests promptly
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• Staff should wait for assistance prior to
entering a SHU cell
• Cut down tools should never be used for
any purpose other than responding to a
suicide emergency
• Know the location of the AED and how to
use it
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Behavior Disordered
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• 30% suicides are committed by behaviorally
disordered inmates in SHU
• At risk for suicide AND accidental death
• Must be assessed by psychology EVERY time
they make a new threat of self-harm
• Must be taken seriously!
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Working with
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• Don't allow negative perceptions or
frustrations to impact your professional
judgment
• Manage through collaboration between
departments
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Working with
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• Manage with positive reinforcement
— Catch them being good
— Praise progress, not perfection
— Address reasonable requests promptly
• If a Suicide Risk Management Plan is in
effect, follow it exactly
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What is a Suicide
Aris Managemernt Plan?
• The Plan we will discuss today is not the same
as the plan used by the institution when an
inmate is in restraints
• A Suicide Risk Management Plan is also NOT:
— Punishment
— Stricter rules
— Extreme deprivation
— Social isolation
— Less work for staff
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Suicide Risk Management Plan
The goal of a Suicide Risk Management Plan is to
increase inmate safety by decreasing behaviors
that create risk for suicide or accidental death
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Suicide Risk Management Plan
• A Suicide Risk Management Plan IS:
— Feedback: immediate and frequent
— Reinforcement: of positive behaviors or
neutral behaviors that replace harmful
behaviors
— Collaboration: between psychology, custody,
other departments, and executive staff
— Targeted: self-harm behaviors and other
behaviors that place the inmate in danger
(cutting, cell fires, etc.)
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Creating a
Suicide Risk Management POan
Psychology Services identifies key issues
through observation of the inmate and input
from staff:
—High risk behaviors
— Elements of the environment that
perpetuate dangerous behavior
—Reinforcers that may be used to reward
positive behavior
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Creating a
Suicide Risk Management Plan
• These are combined into a brief,
individualized plan that indicates:
— Management strategies
—When reinforcers will be provided
—What harmful behaviors will trigger more
intensive risk management strategies
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Enacting a
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• Present the plan to the inmate; this is
usually done collaboratively by the Captain
and Chief Psychologist
• Be prepared: Behaviors usually get worse
before they get better
• All staff need to adhere to the plan
• Discuss concerns and issues along the
way to ensure staff members are being
consistent
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• Place PDS Photo
Here • Inmate's Name &
Location
• List Risk Factors &
Warning Signs Specific to
the Inmate
• Discuss Helpful
Interventions: Especially
Preventative
Interventions
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Mentally Ill Inmates
• Approximately 30 to 60% of BOP suicides are
completed by mentally ill inmates
• Disorders most frequently include Depression,
Bipolar Disorder, and Schizophrenia
• Symptoms may include psychosis, poor hygiene,
lack of energy, poor appetite, insomnia,
agitation, and lack of interest in things that were
once of interest
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• Monitor these inmates closely; look for changes
in mood and behavior and report them to
Psychology
• Build positive rapport with these inmates to
assist them with problem solving and meeting
their needs
• During shake downs, ensure medications are
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• Place PDS Photo
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• List Risk Factors &
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• Discuss Helpful
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• Always initiate life saving measures
• Ensure the response reflects the emergent
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• All staff should carry personal protective
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• The Hot List
— identifies inmates with mental health
conditions who may become dangerous, self-
destructive, or suicidal when placed into the
SHU.
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• PSY Alert is an enhanced tracking and
monitoring system to ensure:
- Special psychological needs
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• You are required to refer an inmate to
Psychology Services if you observe behaviors
that indicate she or he may be at risk for suicide
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• Understand suicide risk associated with locked units
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• Identify high risk groups
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— behavior disordered inmates
- sex offender and protective custody inmates
• Discuss management strategies for specific at risk
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