Brett Lipshetz
Author
Series
Health watch volume no. 107
Publisher
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Vital Statistics and Registries Branch
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
In Colorado and throughout the nation there are growing and concerted public health efforts to reduce suicide and other preventable deaths. On the continuum of mental health care usage and suicide risk are those who have struggled with some form of criminal legal problem. This is a population that has an especially high risk of suicide. Those exiting the criminal justice system on probation have been shown to have significantly higher suicide rates...