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Suicide by an inmate in a jail or prison
multiple disorders) further increases risk. History of self-harm or suicide attempts: prisoners with a prior history of self-harm are up to seven times more
Prisoner_suicide
The following lists include people who have died by suicide. This includes suicides effected under duress and excludes deaths by accident or misadventure
List_of_suicides
Message left by a person intending to die
A suicide note or death note is a message written by a person who intends to die by suicide, often intended to be read afterwards. A study examining Japanese
Suicide_note
Suicide method
Hanging is a common method of suicide in which a person strangles themselves with a rope or other material, which leads to asphyxiation and death. It
Suicide_by_hanging
Euthanasia device using inert gas
A suicide bag, also known as an exit bag or hood, is part of a euthanasia device consisting of a large plastic bag with a drawcord used to die by suicide
Suicide_bag
one of the most frequent methods of suicide. Deliberate self-poisoning is one of the main methods of attempted suicide. Due to its non-violent nature, it
Suicide_by_poisoning
Person held against their will
A prisoner, also known as an inmate or detainee, is a person who is deprived of liberty against their will. This can be by confinement or captivity in
Prisoner
According to WHO's 2021 suicide report, Japan ranked 23rd of the 183 countries listed. The Japanese government plans to reduce the suicide rate by at least thirty
Suicide_in_Japan
Means by which a person dies by suicide
Suicide methods are any means by which a person dies or attempts to die by suicide. Suicide attempts do not always result in death, and a non-fatal suicide
Suicide_methods
States Prisoner rights in the United States Private prison War on drugs Extrajudicial killing List of prison deaths Police brutality Prisoner suicide Capital
Death_in_custody
Monitoring process to ensure that a person cannot attempt suicide
subject of the Ashley Smith inquest. 5150 (Involuntary psychiatric hold) Prisoner suicide Nursing & Midwifery (26 July 2017). "Engagement and Observation in
Suicide_watch
Act of trying to kill oneself which the person survives
A suicide attempt is an act in which an individual tries to kill themselves but survives. Mental health professionals discourage describing suicide attempts
Suicide_attempt
Emulation of another suicide
In suicidology, a copycat suicide is defined as an emulation of another suicide that the person attempting suicide knows about either from local knowledge
Copycat_suicide
countries by estimated suicide rates as published by the World Health Organization (WHO) and other sources. In many countries, suicide rates are underreported
List of countries by suicide rate
List_of_countries_by_suicide_rate
Intentional act causing one's own death
List of suicide crisis lines List of countries by suicide rate Prisoner suicide Substance-induced psychosis Youth suicide Preventing suicide: a global
Suicide
Execution method in which the victim is forced or incentivised to kill themselves
Forced suicide is a method of execution in which the victim is coerced into committing suicide to avoid facing an alternative option which they perceive
Forced_suicide
chosen to attempt suicide, usually by jumping. Some of the sites listed have installed suicide barriers, signs advising potential suicides to take other actions
List_of_suicide_locations
Agreement between multiple individuals to die by suicide
A suicide pact is an agreed plan between two or more individuals to die by suicide. The plan may be to die together, or separately and closely timed. In
Suicide_pact
Intentional provocation of a lethal response from law enforcement
Suicide by cop, also known as suicide by police or law-enforcement-assisted suicide, is used to define a death, intended as suicide, for which a person
Suicide_by_cop
Euthanasia device using inert gas
The Sarco pod (sometimes referred to as a "suicide pod") is a euthanasia device or machine consisting of a 3D-printed detachable capsule mounted on a
Sarco_pod
Groups of people killing themselves together
Mass suicide is a form of suicide, occurring when a group of people simultaneously kill themselves. Mass suicide sometimes occurs in religious settings
Mass_suicide
Aspect of suicide
Honor suicide is a type of suicide whereby a person kills themself to escape the shame of an action they consider immoral or dishonorable, such as having
Honor_suicide
Philosophical aspects and arguments about suicide
painful terminal illness, or a prisoner in a concentration camp who sees no chance of escape. In cases such as these, suicide is not necessarily a philosophic
Philosophy_of_suicide
Suicide method
Vehicular suicide is the use of a motor vehicle to intentionally cause one's own death. Suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning may be attempted by running
Vehicular_suicide
Committing murder and suicide
A murder–suicide is an act where an individual intentionally kills one or more people, before or while also killing themselves. The suicide may be in response
Murder–suicide
Suicide by setting oneself on fire
prison doctor suggested that people who choose self-immolation as a form of suicide are more likely to be in a "disturbed state of consciousness", such as
Self-immolation
Existential viewpoint
Advocacy of suicide is the public support of a pro-suicide stance. It has manifested across several cultures and subcultures throughout history. Confucianism
Advocacy_of_suicide
Violent tactic resulting in the attacker's intentional death
A suicide attack (also known by a wide variety of other names, see below) is a deliberate attack in which the perpetrators intentionally end their own
Suicide_attack
Ritualistic suicide by disembowelment
cutting', a native Japanese kun reading), is a form of Japanese ritualistic suicide by disembowelment. It was originally reserved for samurai in their code
Seppuku
Rights of detainees
The rights of civilian and military prisoners are governed by both national and international law. International conventions include the International
Prisoners'_rights
There are a variety of religious views on suicide. Regarding suicide in the ancient European religions, both Roman and Greek, had a relaxed attitude. In
Religious_views_on_suicide
highest suicide rate in the world in 2021, and the highest among OECD countries. The elderly in South Korea are at the highest risk of suicide, but deaths
Suicide_in_South_Korea
Task that will likely involve the death of the participants
A suicide mission is a task and/or mission which is extremely dangerous or dangerous to the point where the people involved are not expected to survive
Suicide_mission
Suicide undertaken with aid from another person
Assisted suicide is the process by which a person, with the assistance of a medical professional, takes actions to end their life. This practice is strictly
Assisted_suicide
Mistreatment of imprisoned people by authorities
Prisoner abuse is the mistreatment of persons while they are under arrest or incarcerated. Prisoner abuse can include physical abuse, psychological abuse
Prisoner_abuse
French sociologist (1858–1917)
forward to. Durkheim suggested this was the most popular form of suicide for prisoners. This study has been extensively discussed by later scholars and
Émile_Durkheim
Concept in criminology
recreational drug use, prostitution and prohibited sexual behavior, assisted suicide, and smuggling among other similar infractions. In politics, a lobbyist
Victimless_crime
Machine allowing an individual to die quickly with minimal pain
to help terminally ill people die by voluntary euthanasia or assisted suicide without prolonged pain. They may be operated by a second party, such as
Euthanasia_device
Suicide is a significant social issue in Lesotho, having the highest suicide rate in the world. According to the World Health Organization, 87.5 people
Suicide_in_Lesotho
Faction (RAF) terrorist, official enquiries found that he died by prisoner suicide, by shooting himself in the back of the neck with his left hand, he
List_of_suicides_(1900–1999)
Research has found that attempted suicide rates and suicidal ideation among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people are significantly
Suicide_among_LGBTQ_people
Social problem in Russia
Suicide in Russia is a significant national social issue, with the suicide rate at 21.4 suicides per 100,000 people. In 2021, the suicide rate in Russia
Suicide_in_Russia
Homicide with the consent of the person being killed
being killed. The most common form of consensual homicide is assisted suicide, most commonly as euthanasia, in which terminally ill people seek assistance
Consensual_homicide
Prison where the detainees serve their sentences with minimal supervision
An open prison or open jail is a jail in which prisoners are trusted to complete sentences with minimal supervision and perimeter security, and are often
Open_prison
Efforts to reduce the risk of suicide
Suicide prevention is a collection of efforts to reduce the risk of suicide. Suicide is often preventable, and the efforts to prevent it may occur at the
Suicide_prevention
Sacrifice of one's life for the benefit of others
Altruistic suicide is one of four categories of suicide described by Durkheim, alongside egoistic suicide, fatalistic suicide, and anomic suicide. In contrast
Altruistic_suicide
Insufficient oxygen in breathed air
cause of accidental death in humans, inert gas asphyxia has been used as a suicide method. Inert gas asphyxia has been advocated by proponents of euthanasia
Inert_gas_asphyxiation
Self-injurious behavior of detainees
that three prisoners held by the United States at the Guantanamo Bay detainment camps had taken their own lives. The June 10, 2006 suicides were the first
Guantanamo Bay detention camp suicide attempts
Guantanamo_Bay_detention_camp_suicide_attempts
Suicide method
Multiple-gunshot suicide occurs when an individual commits suicide by inflicting multiple gunshots on oneself before becoming incapacitated. It excludes suicides where
Multiple_gunshot_suicide
Sociological term for "normlessness"
popularized by French sociologist Émile Durkheim in his influential book Suicide (1897). Émile Durkheim suggested that Protestants exhibited a greater degree
Anomie
Act of killing one's own family
A familicide is a type of murder or murder–suicide in which an individual kills multiple of their own close family members (children, spouses, siblings
Familicide
Deliberate death by means of a railway vehicle
Rail suicide, or suicide by train, is deliberate self-harm resulting in death by means of impact from a moving rail vehicle. The suicide occurs when an
Rail_suicide
Prison management or architecture
system is a form of prison management based on the principle of keeping prisoners in solitary confinement. When first introduced in the early 19th century
Separate_system
Theory regarding causes of crime
(2008). "Psychological Tensions Found in Suicide Notes: A Test for the Strain Theory of Suicide". Archives of Suicide Research. 12 (1): 67–73. doi:10.1080/13811110701800962
Strain_theory_(sociology)
Process to re-integrate a person into society
like reading skills and career training. A successful rehabilitation of a prisoner is also helped if convicted persons: are not placed in health-threateningly
Rehabilitation_(penology)
Crime to which all parties consent
English law under the Suicide Act 1961, suicide is not a crime committed by a person who fails to die. Thus, those who assist in a suicide attempt would be
Consensual_crime
list of suicides attributed to bullying — both in-person and via the Internet (aka cyberbullying). For a list of people who died from suicide, regardless
List of suicides attributed to bullying
List_of_suicides_attributed_to_bullying
Financially motivated nonviolent crime
murders might be difficult to detect, being mistaken for accidents or suicides: “Whenever I read about high-profile executives who are found dead, I immediately
White-collar_crime
Suicide in Greenland, an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark, is a significant national social issue. Greenland has one of the highest suicide
Suicide_in_Greenland
Suicide by more than one method
Complex suicide, distinguished from simple suicide, is the act of intentionally causing one's death with more than one method, either simultaneously or
Complex_suicide
Type of sexual assault involving sexual intercourse without consent
In U.S. Prisons. Part VII. Anomaly or Epidemic: The Incidence of Prisoner-on-Prisoner Rape. Archived 3 September 2014 at the Wayback Machine; estimates
Rape
Garment used for restraining people
Patch. Retrieved June 28, 2026. "Family Sues New Jersey Jail Over Prisoner Suicide | Prison Legal News". www.prisonlegalnews.org. Retrieved June 28, 2026
Straitjacket
Type of grieving
Suicide bereavement is the experience of those who are grieving the loss of someone to suicide. Over 800,000 individuals die by suicide every year. It
Suicide_bereavement
Strict form of imprisonment
common, with some prisoners attempting suicide. Those conditions according to the NGO Justice and Process are intended to make prisoners plead guilty to
Solitary_confinement
Social issue
ideation and suicide attempts in this population, affecting both minors and adults, including through requests for assisted suicide. The suicide mortality
Suicide among autistic individuals
Suicide_among_autistic_individuals
Feelings of or ideation with suicide
A suicide crisis, suicidal crisis or potential suicide is a situation in which someone is attempting to kill themselves or is seriously contemplating or
Suicide_crisis
report published in 2017 by the Suicide Prevention Bureau in Lithuania noted that the suicide rate amongst the prisoners and arrested individuals is several
Suicide_in_Lithuania
Subfield of criminology
theories, including those concerning prisons (prison reform, prisoner abuse, prisoners' rights, and recidivism), as well as theories of the purposes
Penology
Attitudes toward suicide have varied through time and across cultures. At times, suicide played a prominent role in ancient legend and history, like with
History_of_suicide
Military term for a captive of the enemy
A prisoner of war (POW) is a person held captive by a belligerent power during or immediately after an armed conflict. The earliest recorded usage of the
Prisoner_of_war
French philosopher (1926–1984)
the idea of self-mutilation and suicide, Foucault attempted the latter several times in ensuing years, praising suicide in later writings. The ENS's doctor
Michel_Foucault
Intentionally causing one's own death as protest
Anti-suicide blanket Hunger strike List of political self-immolations Lists of active separatist movements Martyr Mass suicides Prison Prisoner Prisoner of
Suicide_protest
Action or behavior that violates social norms
four different types of suicide from the relationship between social integration and social regulation:. Altruistic suicide occurs when one is too socially
Deviance_(sociology)
Suicide in Ukraine is a common cause of unnatural death and a serious social issue. In 2009, Ukraine ranked 13th in the world by its total suicide per
Suicide_in_Ukraine
Suicide is a major national public health issue in India. 171,000 suicides were recorded in the country in 2022, registering a 4.2% increase over 2021
Suicide_in_India
English criminal (born 1952)
Wight. There he attacked a prisoner with a jam jar, and was again charged with grievous bodily harm. He attempted suicide and attacked another prison
Charles_Bronson_(prisoner)
Laws concerning suicide around the world
Suicide is a crime in some parts of the world. However, while suicide has been decriminalized in many countries, the act is almost universally stigmatized
Suicide_legislation
2009 American miniseries
The Prisoner is a 2009 six-part television miniseries based on the 1960s series. The series concerns a man who awakens in a mysterious, picturesque, but
The Prisoner (2009 miniseries)
The_Prisoner_(2009_miniseries)
Serious Social Problem
Suicide in Guyana is a serious social problem, as Guyana is ranked second worst in suicides per capita worldwide among sovereign nations. Domestic data
Suicide_in_Guyana
Awareness day
World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) is an awareness day commitment and action to prevent suicides, with various activities around the world since 2003
World_Suicide_Prevention_Day
Rail suicide has been a regular occurrence on the London Underground (also known as the 'Tube') since it was built in the 19th century. It involves a
Suicide on the London Underground
Suicide_on_the_London_Underground
Historically, suicide terminology has been rife with issues of nomenclature, connotation, and outcomes, and terminology describing suicide has often been
Suicide_terminology
American farmer and FBI pursuee (1941–1995)
prison bars, then sat down until he slowly strangled to death. The prisoner suicide was discovered at 6:00 a.m. by a guard. Lavy was taken to University
Thomas_Lavy
as suicide, equating to an average of 20 suicides a day. 6,190 of these registered suicides were in England and Wales, marking the highest suicide rate
Suicide_in_the_United_Kingdom
American LGBTQ support service
Project is an American nonprofit organization founded in 1998. Focused on suicide prevention efforts for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and
The_Trevor_Project
attempted self-harm or suicide is 8,332. In the same year, there were 342 deaths by suicide. In Brazil, there is one attempted suicide or act of self-harm
Suicide_in_Brazil
The following notable people have died by suicide. This includes suicides effected under duress and excludes deaths by accident or misadventure. People
List_of_suicides_(1000–1899)
The following notable people died by suicide before the year 1 AD. This includes suicides effected under duress and excludes deaths by accident or misadventure
List_of_suicides_(BC)
The following notable people have died by suicide since 2000. This includes suicides effected under duress and excludes deaths by accident or misadventure
List of suicides (2000–present)
List_of_suicides_(2000–present)
Important character from the Book of Judges of the Hebrew Bible
story of Samson's suicide is often described as the first suicide attack. Multiple writers in English have also interpreted Samson's suicide and the associated
Samson
China's suicide rates were one of the highest in the world in the 1990s. However, by 2011, China had one of the lowest suicide rates in the world. According
Suicide_in_China
History of political imprisonment in the United States
Political prisoners in the United States have existed through its history and into the present. Prominent US political prisoners have included anti-war
Political prisoners in the United States
Political_prisoners_in_the_United_States
Rapid increase of suicides
A suicide epidemic is a large number of suicides taking place over a period of time in a manner that resembles a disease epidemic. Such epidemics have
Suicide_epidemic
Person repeating an undesirable behavior following punishment
extinguish it. Recidivism is also used to refer to the percentage of former prisoners who are rearrested for a similar offense. The term is frequently used
Recidivism
2024 video game
Belle Reve prisoner King Shark are freed from captivity by A.R.G.U.S. director Amanda Waller and are forced to join her Task Force X, the "Suicide Squad"
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
Suicide_Squad:_Kill_the_Justice_League
Facility where people are kept as punishment
population. Other prisoners that are often segregated from the general population include those who are in protective custody, or who are on suicide watch, and
Prison
Justice to those who have committed crimes
goal of teaching ethics and instilling a sense of morality in the prisoners. If a prisoner is released before his time is served, he is released as a parole
Criminal_justice
Swiss organisation offering assisted suicide to members
physician-assisted suicide, supported by independent Swiss doctors. By the end of 2020, they had assisted 3,248 people in dying by suicide in Switzerland
Dignitas (non-profit organisation)
Dignitas_(non-profit_organisation)
2021 superhero film by James Gunn
The Suicide Squad is a 2021 American superhero film based on the DC Comics team Suicide Squad. Written and directed by James Gunn, it is a sequel to Suicide
The_Suicide_Squad_(film)
Suicide method
those suicides chose dawn or dusk; some took place during the camp's daily assembly where thousands of prisoners and staff could see. Suicides were observed
Suicide_by_electrocution
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