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Using a descriptive, cross-sectional survey design, data were collected from a purposive sample of 210 inmates across two major correctional facilities in southern Nigeria. The prison environment inventory (PEI) was used to assess seven dimensions of correctional climate, while the Beck scale for suicide ideation (BSS) measured suicidal ideation. Data were analyzed using Pearson product\u2013moment correlation and multiple linear regression. The results showed that correctional climate factors were jointly significantly associated with suicidal ideation, accounting for 48.3% of its variance,\n                    <jats:italic>R<\/jats:italic>\n                    <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                    \u202f=\u202f0.483,\n                    <jats:italic>F<\/jats:italic>\n                    (7, 202)\u202f=\u202f26.94,\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u202f&amp;lt;\u202f0.001. Individually, more favourable perceptions of privacy (\n                    <jats:italic>\u03b2<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u202f=\u202f\u22120.34,\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u202f&amp;lt;\u202f0.001), safety (\n                    <jats:italic>\u03b2<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u202f=\u202f\u22120.29,\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u202f&amp;lt;\u202f0.001), and emotional feedback (\n                    <jats:italic>\u03b2<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u202f=\u202f\u22120.22,\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u202f=\u202f0.004) were significantly associated with lower suicidal ideation. Institutional support (\n                    <jats:italic>\u03b2<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u202f=\u202f\u22120.19,\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u202f=\u202f0.015) and structured activities (\n                    <jats:italic>\u03b2<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u202f=\u202f\u22120.14,\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u202f=\u202f0.049) were also significantly inversely related to suicidal ideation, whereas perceived freedom and social structure were not statistically significant. The findings suggest that perceived correctional climate is significantly related to suicidal ideation among inmates, with privacy and safety emerging as particularly important environmental correlates. The study recommends integrating mental health screening with environmental and institutional measures that strengthen privacy, safety, support, and meaningful activities within correctional settings.\n                  <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3389\/fpsyg.2026.1938554","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,28]],"date-time":"2026-09-28T04:29:23Z","timestamp":1790569763000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Perceived correctional climate and suicidal ideation among inmates in Nigerian correctional centres"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"17","author":[{"given":"Happiness","family":"Okoka","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Social Sciences, Faculty of Law Humanities and Social Sciences, Walter Sisulu University","place":["Mthatha, South Africa"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Emeka E.","family":"Obioha","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Social Sciences, Faculty of Law Humanities and Social Sciences, Walter Sisulu University","place":["Mthatha, South Africa"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1965","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,28]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref1","first-page":"114","article-title":"Institutional climate, coping mechanisms, and suicidal ideation among inmates in Enugu maximum security custodial Centre","volume":"8","author":"Amoke","year":"2020","journal-title":"J. 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