Assignment: Task Forces
To prepare
• 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.
In a 2- to 3-page paper:
• Evaluate assessment of suicide in forensic settings and/or criminal justice institutions by addressing the following:
o Who would serve on the task force?
o Who would be involved in suicide prevention or identification if you were able to intervene at the institution?
o 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?
o Provide specific examples based on your current or future forensic role.
• Include an analysis of your own prejudices and biases regarding inmate suicides (e.g., consider a child murderer).
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
Required Readings
Donaghue, E. (2014, May 6). The Cleveland kidnapping case: A timeline of events. CBS News.
Noonan, M., Rohloff, H., & Ginder, S. (2015). Mortality in local jails and state prisons, 2000-2013 - statistical tables.
Rivlin, A., Ferris, R., Marzano, L., Fazel, S., & Hawton, K. (2013). A typology of male prisoners making near-lethal suicide attempts. Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention, 34(5), 335-347. doi:10.1027/0227-5910/a000205
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
Smith, A. (2013, September 4). Suicide kills more inmates than homicides, overdoses, accidents combined. NBC News.
University of Nebraska Medical Center. (n.d.). SIG-E-CAPS.
U.S. Department of Justice. (2015). Mortality in jails and state prisons, 2000-2013 -statistical tables.
Weiner, I. B., & Otto, R. K. (2013). The handbook of forensic psychology (4th ed.). New York, NY: Wiley.
Chapter 23, "Practicing Psychology in Correctional Settings" (pp. 759-794)