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Suicide Assessment Manual for Inmates  

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  • The Suicide Assessment Manual for Inmates (SAMI) is a new instrument designed to assess risk for suicide attempts among individuals admitted to a pretrial remand center or jail. The SAMI is a 20-item clinical checklist of risk factors derived from the suicide research literature. [Source: Encyclopedia of Psychology and Law; Suicide Assessment Manual for Inmates]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-MD4N02TP-B

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