Review the materials from Learning Resources, focusing on SIG-E-CAPS.
Review the 2000–2013 statistics on jails and prison suicides.
Consider that you have been selected to participate in a task force with the goal of reducing the incidence of suicide in criminal justice institutions.Evaluate assessment of suicide in forensic settings and/or criminal justice institutions by addressing the following:
Who would serve on the task force?
Who would be involved in suicide prevention or identification if you were able to intervene at the institution?
What would the interventions look like? What would be some of the policies and procedures that you might implement to ensure that best practices are met?
Provide specific examples based on your current or future forensic role.
