Offenders who were serving a life sentence and those serving less than a five-year sentence were most likely to commit suicide.

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Studies have shown that offenders serving a life sentence, due to the despair and hopelessness associated with long-term incarceration, and those serving short sentences, possibly due to the shock of incarceration and lack of prison adaptation, have higher rates of suicide compared to other inmates.

Offenders Who Were Serving a Life Sentence and Those Serving