A Case Report of a Death Caused by Depression in Custody

Authors

  • Rupesh Kumar Naik Department of Forensic Medicine, JIPMER Hospital, Pondicherry, India.
  • Kusa Kumar Shaha Department of Forensic Medicine, JIPMER Hospital, Pondicherry, India.
  • Vinod A. Chaudhari Department of Forensic Medicine, JIPMER Hospital, Pondicherry, India.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/hmms/v11/2844F

Keywords:

Custodial death, autopsy, prisoner, suicide, prevention

Abstract

Prisoners are created, not born. For decades, custodial fatalities have become a thorn in the side of the mistreated police control. A 32-year-old male was found dead inside prison because of depression that he was prisoned. On investigation, a ligature mark above the neck was found to be suicidal in nature. Proper prisoner care, motivation within the prison, surprise visits from higher officials, and close surveillance by CCTV may all help to avoid suicidal behaviour within the prison. The current instance provides inspiration for police officers to motivate and monitor prisoners in order to prevent suicidal behaviour.

Published

2021-07-17

How to Cite

Rupesh Kumar Naik, Kusa Kumar Shaha, & Vinod A. Chaudhari. (2021). A Case Report of a Death Caused by Depression in Custody . Highlights on Medicine and Medical Science Vol. 11, 69–73. https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/hmms/v11/2844F

Issue

Highlights on Medicine and Medical Science Vol. 11

Section

Chapters