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- Title
The conundrum of hanging points in correctional facilities.
- Authors
Pridmore, Saxby; Pridmore, William
- Abstract
<bold>Objective: </bold>We aimed to explore aspects of the removal of hanging points from correctional facilities.<bold>Conclusion: </bold>An argument can be made that individuals have a right to die/suicide. The United Nations holds that except for freedom of movement, prisoners have the same rights as non-prisoners. The rights of the individual and the duty of many custodial institutions are in conflict. This introduces a conundrum; when all hanging points are removed from correctional facilities, prisoners without mental disorder, but with a sustained wish to die, will not be able to achieve that end, while non-prisoners will be well able to do so.
- Subjects
CORRECTIONAL facility operation services; CORRECTIONAL institutions; FACILITY support services; CUSTODIAL sentences; PRISON sentences; RIGHT to die laws; SUICIDE prevention; SUICIDE -- Law &; legislation; LEGAL status of prisoners
- Publication
Australasian Psychiatry, 2017, Vol 25, Issue 1, p40
- ISSN
1039-8562
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1177/1039856216671658