Ombudsman finds that factors indicating heightened opportunity of suicide are often not recognised,with potentially fatal consequencesClues that prisoners may take their own lives are too often missed, a watchdog has warned.
Known factors indicating a heightened risk – such as a history of suicidal behaviour or the circumstances of the inmate’s offence – are sometimes overlooked, and the prisons and probation ombudsman (PPO) said.
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Source: theguardian.com