Correctional administrators and their staff can no longer invoke the defense that – “If someone really wants to kill themselves there’s generally nothing you can do about it” – unless the agency has implemented a sound suicide prevention policy that includes the critical component of staff training. The risk of inmate suicide and costly litigation can not be alleviated without a proactive approach to the problem.

NCIA Jail Suicide Prevention and Liability Reduction Services, under the direction of program director Lindsay M. Hayes, provide services to both local and state correctional agencies throughout the country to help alleviate the risk of inmate suicide and costly litigation.

• Policy Assessment and Development Services
• Training Services
• Expert Witness Consultation