HMP Wolds is committed to the care and supervision of all prisoners
at risk of Suicide and Self-Harm (S.A.S.H).
Prevention of suicide and Self-Harm is everyone's responsibility
and all staff should ensure they are fully conversant with the
policy.
It is impossible to predict with absolute certainly whether
a person will or will not attempt suicide. Prisoners in a crisis
situation or who are seriously depressed are more prone to be
suicidal. Most suicidal prisoners are irrational at the time
of the suicide crisis. They have ambivalent feelings about their
desire to live. They are overwhelmed with despair, anxiety and
hopelessness and cannot see any other solution to their problem.
The S.A.S.H. Policy is designed to identify, support and minimise
the risk of Suicide or Self- Harm to prisoners in our care. To achieve
this we comply with the Prison Service SASH policies and procedures.
These are supported by the HMP Wolds SASH Team and the SASH Policy
Group.
