The most surprising statistic the author quotes is that suicides are not only 5 times as high as in the general population but that those in jail are 9 times as high. And they occur by more than half in the first 24 hours after arrest and "a significant proportion" within the first few hours. The fear, shock, shame and inability to envision how to cope with it all. Even though newly arrested individuals in some jails are to be screened for potential suicidal actions, if they are placed in isolation cells and not directly visible to guards or others, the guidelines are for the guards to check every 15 minutes. The non-mental health staff is supposed to undergo training to determine risk but whether this happens only in protocol or
