REQUEST FOR TENDER FOR:
RESEARCH AND IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT SERVICES TO SUPPORT THE MANAGEMENT
OF SELF-HARM AND SUICIDALITY IN THE IRISH PRISON SERVICE.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The HSE National Office for Suicide Prevention (HSE NOSP) and the
Irish Prison Service (IPS) are pleased to jointly issue this Request
for Tender for research and implementation support services to support
the management of self-harm and suicidality in the Irish Prison
Service. The partners to this tender are instigating this competition
to:
* Gain greater insight into the effectiveness of current practices
being used in the prison service to manage self-harm and suicidality;
* Obtain research and implementation support to assist with the
roll-out of an evidence-based intervention (CAMS) to manage
presentations of self-harm and suicidality in the prison population.
The prison population is an extremely vulnerable one and is more
likely to exhibit characteristics associated with self-harm than the
general population. Self-harm in prison is not only a risk factor for
prison suicide, it can be a major problem for the prison and impact on
(staff and inmate) morale within the institution. In addition, risk
factors for self-harm among those in custody will be different to
those of the general population.
An essential component of suicide prevention in prisons is having a
surveillance system in place to monitor the incidence of self-harm and
suicide attempts. Such a system will provide robust information
relating to the incidence and profile of self-harm within prison
settings, identify individual- and context-specific risk factors
relating to self-harm and examine patterns of repeat self-harm (both
non-fatal and fatal). Such information can be used to inform the
identification and management of those in custody engaging in and
at-risk of self-harm and to develop effective prevention initiatives.
Under Connecting for Life (_Cf_L) ? Ireland?s National Strategy to
Reduce Suicide (**Apply on the website**) - the Irish Prison Service
(IPS) has committed to, _inter alia,_ reviewing, analysing and
identifying learning for each episode of self-harm within the prison
estate. To this end, since **Apply on the website**, the Irish Prison
Service (supported by the National Suicide Research Foundation) has
been working to quantify, assess and understand the self-injurious
behaviours that occur across the IPS estate. The resulting Self harm
Assessment and Data Analysis (SADA) Project is providing vital and
empirical evidence for the IPS to use in the development of policy and
strategic responses to assist in reducing the overall incidence of
self-harm behaviours. To date, two annual reports of the SADA Project
have been completed and published, providing insight and analysis and
comparators of self-harm and suicidality in the Irish Prison Service.
This also facilitates a comparison with other jurisdictions and
highlights the differences between the general population and people
in custody. The IPS is currently planning to implement an
evidence-based intervention, Collaborative Assessment and Management
of Suicidality (CAMS), to support front-line IPS staff in responding
to self-harm behaviours and suicidality in the prison population.
_ABOUT THE HSE NATIONAL OFFICE FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION_
The HSE NOSP supports, drives and co-ordinates the implementation,
monitoring and evaluation of Connecting for Life (CfL), Ireland?s
National Strategy to Reduce Suicide **Apply on the website** (
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Type: Permanent
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