Reframing a Socioecological Model of Carceral and Post-Carceral Suicide Prevention
摘要
Despite the significant overlap of suicide risk factors for incarcerated individuals and those returning to their communities, prior research has examined drivers of suicidality separately in these populations. As a result, suicide interventions often fail to provide holistic solutions to serve justice-involved individuals across stages of the criminallegal system and into the community. Through a rapid review of the risk factors identified in carceral and post-carceral (i.e., reentry) settings, we apply Bronfenbrenner’s socioecological model to understand shared risk factors among incarcerated and recently released individuals. The interaction of individual, social, and environmental risk factors during incarceration and the transition into reentry advance continuity of mental healthcare through intentional pre-release planning practices and enhanced transitional support for high-risk individuals. Future research can incorporate the socioecological model of suicide risk to support large-scale suicide prevention initiatives spanning beyond incarceration.