%0 Journal Article
%T Self-harming among inmates. Selected problems
%A Kotowska, Monika
%J Prawo i Bezpieczeństwo – Law & Security
%V 2023
%R 10.4467/29567610PIB.23.005.18288
%N 1/2023
%P 38-44
%K prison system, criminology, prisoners’ health, health services in prisons, case studies
%@ 2956-7440
%D 2023
%U https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/pb-ls/article/dokonywanie-samouszkodzen-przez-osadzonych-wybrane-problemy
%X The auto-aggressive behavior of prisoners is a challenge for prison administration, warders and health service, responsible for safety in the penitentiary. Self-aggressive acts of prisoners have been monitored in Polish prisons and detention centers not only recently, but for years. The number of auto-aggressive acts does not increase. The article discusses the problems of health service in prisons in relation to prisoner’s self-injury.