Suicides in state prisons in the United States: Highlighting gaps in data.
Katherine H LeMastersMichael F BehneJennifer LaoMeghan PetersonLauren Brinkley-RubinsteinPublished in: PloS one (2023)
The 2000 Death in Custody Reporting Act requires that states provide these data freely, yet the majority of states do not. There is a need for reliable, real-time data on suicides, suicide attempts, and conditions of confinement to better understand the harms of the carceral system and to advocate for change.