Suicide is the leading cause of death in jails, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Together with the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC), we have created a comprehensive resource on preventing suicide in correctional facilities, as part of our Project 2025 initiative to reduce the annual suicide rate 20 percent by 2025.

Research tells us that people in times of transition are at especially high risk for suicide, and adults in custody are particularly vulnerable due to health and situational reasons.

The Suicide Prevention Resource Guide, which is free and available to the public, focuses on three key areas – risk assessment, treatment, and training – to educate people who work in jails and prisons on how to better identify and help inmates at risk for suicide; safely manage those identified as high risk; and provide consistent, comprehensive training to all involved personnel.