Suicide litigation as an agent of change in jail and prison: An initial report

Behavioral Sciences and the Law

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 415-425

  Danto, Bruce L ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; LAW SUIT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRISON; SUICIDE;

EXPERT TESTIMONY; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMANS; LIABILITY, LEGAL; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PRISONS; SUICIDE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031446452     PISSN: 07353936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-0798(199723/09)15:4<415::AID-BSL285>3.0.CO;2-1     Document Type: Article

References (11)

1. American Correctional Association (1981), Standards for adult local detention facilities, Second Edition, College Park, Maryland.
2. American Correctional Association (1991), Standards for adult local detention facilities, Third Edition, Laurel, Maryland.
3. Bell versus Wolfish, 441 U.S. 520 (1979).
4. Brason, Ervin, et al. versus the County of Santa Clara, et al., Superior Court Case #78807, March 5, 1989.
5. Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (1994), Standards for law enforcement agencies, Fairfax, Virginia.
6. Danto, B. L.: Jailhouse blues - Studies of suicidal behavior in jail and prison., Orchard Lake, Michigan: Epic Publications, 1973.
7. Hayes, L.: Jail standards and suicide prevention: Another Look, 6, 1-8, Summer, 1996.
8. Lawrence Cherco, et al., versus Sonoma County, et al., U.S. District Court, #80-0334, THE, 1982. Thomas Lonergan was appointed monitor for the jail and Rocheleau was a suicide that he dealt with as monitor but which was not brought to litigation. As a result of Mr. Lonergan being the monitor, that is how this author became involved with this case.
9. National Commission on Correctional Healthcare (1987), Standards for health services in jails, Chicago, Illinois.
10. National Commission on Correctional Healthcare (1996), Standards for health services in jails, Third Edition, Chicago, Illinois.
11. Rhodes versus Chapman, 452 U.S. 337 (1981).