Reduction of suicides in jails and lockups through situational crime prevention: Addressing the needs of a transient population

Journal of Correctional Health Care

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 235-263

  Tartaro, Christine ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0041810271     PISSN: 10783458     EISSN: 19405200     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107834589900600207     Document Type: Article

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