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                                    Solving The Dilemma of Self-Injurious Behavior In The Incarcerated Population [Webinar]

      

                    
          
    Solving the Dilemma of Self-Injurious Behavior in the Incarcerated Population [Webinar]
Do you want to develop a better understanding of the self-injurious behavior found among adults under your care and custody in a correctional setting? Would you like to improve your knowledge of the causes of their behavior and the most appropriate responses?

Self-injury continues to significantly affect correctional systems around the world, leading to adverse outcomes for the incarcerated people who participate in this behavior and the staff charged with their supervision and care. To address this issue, correctional staff need a better understanding of self-injurious behaviors and the potential toll that witnessing these actions can take on correctional officers and other key staff.

This interactive one-hour webinar delivers a practical, professional framework that can help staff protect themselves while also providing superior institutional responses to the self-injurious behavior found among the men and women in their custody. We will emphasize the nuances of self-injury in the correctional setting and the need for partnerships between multi-disciplinary teams to maximize outcomes.

**Learning Objectives:**

During this one-hour interactive webinar, participants will:
	Develop an understanding of the underlying motivations, prevalence, and manifestation of self-injurious behavior among incarcerated adults,
	Identify the potential risks associated with witnessing self-injurious behavior and how that could affect correctional staff wellness and resiliency, and
	Gain knowledge about the most appropriate institutional responses to self-injury among the incarcerated population.**Speaker**

Dr. Hayden Smith is a professor of criminology and criminal justice at the University of South Carolina. His principal focus of study is the intersection of the criminal justice and public health systems. Dr. Smith is a national and international expert on self-injurious and suicidal behaviors occurring in incarcerated populations. Other areas of study include officer wellness and resiliency, the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), reentry initiatives, and best practices in evaluating corrections-based programs. Dr. Smith has published extensively on self-harm among the incarcerated population and has numerous experiences working with diverse correctional agencies.

Originally broadcast on May 27, 2021
      
            Solving the Dilemma of Self-Injurious Behavior in the Incarcerated Population [Webinar]



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  Publication Year
              2021

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              61 minutes

  Authors
          Scott Richards
          Hayden Smith

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          National Institute of Corrections (NIC) (Washington DC)
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          Mental health services
          Mental health diagnosis

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