Appendix 3 Correctional Suicide Prevention Framework summary DOMAIN OBJECTIVE TARGET GROUPS ACTIONS Universal Reduce access to Prison population BDRP compliant cells strategy the means of Provision of information at suicide, provide induction on suicide in prison prisoner and and supports available offender compliant cells education about Provision of information on suicide how to other prisoners if prevention and concerned for a peer create a more Families and support Information available on supportive persons of prisoners reporting safety or welfare correctional concerns environment Prison population Creating a more supportive and all CCS offenders correctional environment Symptom Know or be alert Whole prison Assessment within 24 hours of identification to high or population initial reception imminent risk, Observations throughout adverse period in custody by custodial circumstances other prisoners and and potential external professionals tipping points, Prisoners Assessment within 24 hours of and provide transferred from transfer support and care another prison when Prisoners returned Assessment within 2 hours of vulnerability and from court return from court exposure to risk is high CCS offenders with Assessment at court supervision condition All CCS offenders Assessment at induction DOMAIN OBJECTIVE TARGET GROUPS ACTIONS Treatment Provide Prison population Referral process and support integrated Assessment professional care Prisoners assessed Mental health services to manage suicidal as at immediate, Risk Assessment Referral List behaviours, significant or and At Risk Register comprehensively potential risk of Risk Management Plan treat and manage suicide
Appendix 3 Correctional Suicide Prevention Framework summary DOMAIN OBJECTIVE TARGET GROUPS ACTIONS Universal strategy Reduce access to the means of suicide, provide prisoner and offender education about suicide prevention and create a more supportive correctional environment Prison population BDRP compliant cells Provision of information at induction on suicide in prison and supports available compliant cells Provision of information on how to other prisoners if concerned for a peer Families and support persons of prisoners Information available on reporting safety or welfare concerns Prison population and all CCS offenders Creating a more supportive correctional environment Symptom identification Know or be alert to high or imminent risk, adverse circumstances and potential tipping points, and provide support and care when vulnerability and exposure to risk is high Whole prison population Assessment within 24 hours of initial reception Observations throughout period in custody by custodial other prisoners and external professionals Prisoners transferred from another prison Assessment within 24 hours of transfer Prisoners returned from court Assessment within 2 hours of return from court CCS offenders with supervision condition Assessment at court All CCS offenders Assessment at induction DOMAIN OBJECTIVE TARGET GROUPS ACTIONS Treatment and support Provide integrated professional care to manage suicidal behaviours, comprehensively treat and manage Prison population Referral process Assessment Prisoners assessed as at immediate, significant or potential risk of suicide Mental health services Risk Assessment Referral List and At Risk Register Risk Management Plan
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