Suicidal Ideation Among Adolescent Juveniles

It is important to analyze the differences between men and women in terms of treatment approaches and types of offenses. As seen in most psychotherapy theories, men primarily develop the techniques with little insight from a female perspective, this factor carries over to the use of cognitive behavioral therapy and is seen in the prison setting. The orientation of therapeutic programs within a prison are directed more toward men with little adaptations to differences and needs seen in women offenders (Sacks, McKendrick & Hamilton, 2012). This presents as an issue primarily because men and women are often associated with different crimes and different mental disorders. It would makes sense then to tailor therapeutic techniques to the clients gender and offenses.

According to the American Psychological Association, a 2014 article states, “Mental illness among today's inmates is also pervasive, with 64 percent of jail inmates, 54 percent of state prisoners and 45 percent of federal prisoners reporting mental health concerns” (Incarnation Nation). This statistic is appalling and should not be considered an acceptable number. More than half of jailers and prisoners report mental health concerns; this is static that should not be taken lightly and needs to be addressed. Mentally incarnated people and prison cells do not go well together; it creates a recipe for disaster for the individual suffering behind bars. The purpose of prison is to “retribution, incapacitation, deterrence and rehabilitation”

According to a 2006 Bureau of Justice Statistics report found that over half of the inmates in both prisons and in jails had a problem concerning their mental health (James & Glaze, 2006). The estimates in this report were separated by federal prisons, which contained 45 percent of inmates suffering from mental illness, 56 percent in state prisons, and

It has already been established that the prison population for female offenders is growing, but the complexity of the population is changing as well. Special populations make up the group of female offenders, specifically including middle-aged inmates, physically ill inmates, and of course mentally ill inmates (Lewis, 200). The pathology of these women vary, many struggle or previously struggled with substance abuse, psychosis,

Prisoners are, by and large, people who have been failed. According to the Prison Reform Trust, 62% of male and 52% of female prisoners have at least one personality disorders. Many people incarcerated are people with mental health issues. According to the American Psychiatric Association, on any given day, between 2.3 and 3.9 percent of inmates in state prisons are estimated to have schizophrenia or other psychotic disorder; between 13.1 and 18.6 percent have major depression; and between 2.1 and 4.3 percent suffer from bipolar disorder (Holder). American jails have become mental health facilities. This is not what a prison should be used for.

Like many issues in America, the conversation is yet to be had about the mental health of women in prisons/jails. As stated by Hatton and Fisher, identifying these pathways, creating programs, and aligning this issue with political parties and major organizations (1306), this issue can finally be on the road to recovery, helping to break the cycle of reentry into prisons/jails and bettering the lives of individuals as well as their

Firstly, the analysis will address the standard of mental health care across each category of prison individually, discussing good examples of mental health support, but also, where there are failures. With this, there is a visual map of how the data was categorised. The analysis will then thematically explore the range of recommendations from every prison category to create an overarching conclusion of standards in reference to general failures across the prison system, the impact this has on current prisoners, and could have for the future of the prison institutional structure of mental health care. The standards that are assessed throughout this analysis are from the Standards for Prison Mental Health Services document (RCPSYCH, 2016),

In prison, women are considered to be less violent than male inmate. This difference is not taken into account upon constructing prisons for female offenders. In fact, construction is based on the correctional model about men being violent. Each gender interacts within prisons differently as well. For instance, males form gangs within prisons. They act territorially and fight to maintain power. In addition, men are more likely to congregate by race. On the other hand, females look to form small families that are not racially specific. Women will fight due to jealousy. However, they are more likely to vent their hostility upon themselves through self mutilation. The way the prison is set up also creates a difference. Prisons for males dived prisoners via classification based on the dangerousness of the crime. In contrast women’s prisons generally allow incarcerated women to mix freely (Stuart von Wormer & Bartollas, 2011).

Although, prisons are seen as forms of control which limit individual freedom. How do they differ from a psychological prison? Psychological prisons are created through racism, sexism, ageism, poverty and other social institutions. Psychological prisons are, indeed, very real as this can be seen through various examples that will be presented in this essay.

For centuries the general public have perceived that the deep horrors of the prison system only existed within the majority of incarcerated male inmates. However now due to recent investigations researchers are finding that this is not the case. For a lengthened period of time the female prison system have been given low attention in comparison to male inmates

However, less then four percent of the juvenile suicides were committed within the first twenty four hours. Which was a complete mind twist compared to the results from the national study on jail studies. That found that fifty percent of suicides took place within the first twenty fours. almost thirty two percent of suicides happened between one to four months of being confined.

In some instance, it has been noted that people who should be in mental facilities have been sentenced to prisons where they face various issues, which need psychological attention. As a result, prisons have shifted from their original role, which was a punishment to offenders to assume a correctional duty in an effort to

Suicidal juveniles are kids who have been through a rough time lately and they chose to try and take their own lives instead of finding a way to fix the situation that they are in. Sometimes they feel that there is no other option and the only way to end that feeling or that situation is to commit suicide. In lecture we have learned many things about suicidal minors. Our class has been taught how to communicate with the minor and also different ways to identify a suicidal minor without them even telling you that they have thoughts of suicide. We have learned the different levels of a minor and also different ways to handle a suicidal juvenile.

While dedicated research on the subject of psychological damage as a result of imprisonment is surprisingly sparse there are a few articles that touch on the subject. Prison is a ripe case study for many Psychology scholars due to its inherently insular nature and varied subcultures. Researchers have noticed frightening trends among inmates such as increased aggression, impairment of executive functions, and increased development of psychosomatic disorders.

Basically culture of prison is based on the concept of punishment, deprivation, control and protection, which conflicts with a mental health service emphasis on human welfare and care. The prison principle was developed to provide punishment that reduces or removes offenders from the society, practices prisoners maximum restraint over their day to day lives. Prison also attempts to rehabilitate, prevent them from offending again on release and help to be an important part of the community. Such a closely controlled and punitive prison environment frequently has harmful effects on prisoners’ psychological wellbeing, even though most of the coping mechanisms which is developed to overcome these effects (Gunn et al, 1978). However, it would be difficult to develop such coping mechanisms, if those prisoners already have psychological disorder or suffering from mental illness which results lack of mental strength. This depends on several factors, such as individual characteristics, the particular illness and psychological conditions, the length of punishment or sentence and the medical healthcare resources within the prison. In the year of 2002, Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons (HMCIP) reported that 41% of captives in dispersal prisons should ideal be placed in secure mental hospitals or psychiatric wards due to the extent of their mental illness or psychological disorder (HMCIP 2002, p 57). Even in 1996 the Inspectorate encountered serious problems regarding the