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Signs that a prisoner may be at risk of suicide include giving away valued possessions, speaking as if they are not going to be around much longer even though they are not scheduled for release, withdrawing, becoming acutely intoxicated, having a recent history of severe addiction, being threatened or assaulted by other prisoners, having a history of psychiatric hospitalizations or suicide ...
"The prison medical records," according to the suit, "reveal that Matthew was at serious risk of injury or death from suicide, including that Matthew was charged with failure to pay child support ...
Donnell was charged with five counts of sexual assault of a child and two counts of indecency with a child, according to the Herald-Banner. The cause of death was suicide by hanging, using a T-shirt. The jail was issued a noncompliance notice from the Texas Commission on Jail Standards related to identification.
The story of a mentally ill man jailed on littering charges who killed himself by taking a chainsaw to his neck while on work duty at a state prison near Miami provokes a visceral reaction. We ...
California could face more than $40 million in fines after it failed to improve suicide prevention measures in state prisons despite a federal judge’s warning that she would impose financial ...
This is a category of persons who have died by suicide while in prison. Subcategories. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. ...
Safety Smocks are now standard issue throughout jails and prisons in the United States. [3] The same material is used for the anti-suicide blanket. Prior to the use of the Safety Smock, many jails and prisons stripped inmates naked and held them in a stripped down-padded cell with no furniture or protrusions of any kind.
Oct. 30—A revised suicide watch policy is in place at the Westmoreland County Prison, a move officials said will offer better oversight of inmates suspected to be in danger of self-harm. The ...