suicide watch

noun
1.
a system of regular checking on prisoners who seem likely to attempt suicide.
2.
close observation or supervision of someone in order to prevent suicide.
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suicide watch
 
n
a round-the-clock watch by warders on a prisoner considered to be in danger of harming him- or herself

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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
Example sentences
Suicide watch includes a mental health visit daily and a supervisory visit and
  case conferencing periodically.
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