Recommendation 1
Review the definition of ‘attempted suicide’ in COPP 13.1 Incident Notifications, Reporting and Communications and in the At-Risk Management System (ARMS) Manual and align with the Mental Health Commission of Western Australia.
Recommendation 2
Introduce a clinical review process of all self-harm and attempted suicide incidents to ensure classification applied is accurate, enabling the Department to have accurate and informative oversight.
Recommendation 3
Introduce a ‘suicidal behaviour’ occurrence type for incident reports to accurately report incidents of prisoners or detainees thinking, planning or threatening suicide.
DOJ Response – Recording and reporting of self-harm and attempted suicides in custody