@article{ref1,
title="Working with suicide risk in offenders: a review of training at HMP Grendon",
journal="Journal of criminal psychology",
year="2016",
author="Hatton, V. and Akerman, G.",
volume="6",
number="4",
pages="214-220",
abstract="PURPOSE: Rates of suicide in custodial settings continued to rise in the year 2013/2014. Consequently, the Division of Forensic Psychology funded training on &quot;working with risk of suicide&quot; which was delivered by Dr Slade at HMP Grendon. Due to the increasing prevalence of suicide in custodial settings, a review of this training was considered important to enhance professionals' awareness of self-harm and suicide. The paper aims to discuss these issues. <br><br>DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH: The review begins with an introduction to the concepts of self-harm and suicide, and an introduction to where the training was held; HMP Grendon, a therapeutic community prison. The four key topics delivered by Dr Slade are then explored with regards to their aims and content. These topics include; the link between self-harm and suicide, why offenders harm themselves, assessment of suicide and finally, care planning. Residents of HMP Grendon also discussed their views of self-harm and suicide during the training day, these are thus explored within this review. Strength and weaknesses of the training were also explored, in addition to future practice considerations. <br><br>FINDINGS: This review highlights the comprehensiveness of the training and its ability to engage the audience through discussions and activities. The collaboration between professionals and HMP Grendon residents to understand self-harm and suicide was also particularly noted. <br><br>ORIGINALITY/VALUE: This paper offers insight into the staff-resident collaboration at HMP Grendon and how training on self-harm and suicide can be delivered. © 2016, © Emerald Group Publishing Limited.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2009-3829",
doi="10.1108/JCP-03-2016-0012",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/JCP-03-2016-0012"
}