Adults Who Are Incarcerated Have Higher Risk Of Dying By Suicide Within Year Of Their Release Than Adults Who Have Never Been In Jail, Study Finds

Psychiatric News (5/13) reports, “Adults who are incarcerated have nearly nine times the risk of dying by suicide within a year of their release than those who have never been in jail, according to a study.” Additionally, “the study…found that people who were released from jail within the year accounted for nearly 20% of all adult deaths by suicide.” The findings were published in JAMA Network Open.

Related Links:

— “Adults Recently Released from Jail Account for One in Five Adult Suicide Deaths, Psychiatric News, May 13, 2024

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