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Inmate Suicides
Sacramento, CA: (Nov-28-07) The Sacramento County Main Jail has been under the spotlight after three inmates committed suicide at the facility. The families of the inmates brought wrongful death lawsuits against the city, highlighting the factors that played a part in the gruesome events. Family members claimed the deaths resulted from inadequate training and supervision of sheriff's deputies who staff the jail, flawed policies and procedures, and negligence, indifference and malpractice by jail personnel. Records show that there were seven suicides at the jail in 2002, six by hanging and one by drug overdose.
As part of a settlement reached, the city agreed to pay $1 million to the families of three inmates who committed suicide at the Sacramento County Main Jail. Sources claim that the settlement covers inmate hangings that occurred in 2002 and 2003. As part of the agreement, in response to the rising suicide rate, the department made structural changes in the cells, provided material to inmates less readily used for suicides, and provided training to staff regarding suicide risks and typical signs or manifestations. [SACRAMENTO BEE: INMATE SUICIDES]
Published on Nov-29-07
As part of a settlement reached, the city agreed to pay $1 million to the families of three inmates who committed suicide at the Sacramento County Main Jail. Sources claim that the settlement covers inmate hangings that occurred in 2002 and 2003. As part of the agreement, in response to the rising suicide rate, the department made structural changes in the cells, provided material to inmates less readily used for suicides, and provided training to staff regarding suicide risks and typical signs or manifestations. [
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