Regular checks were conducted on the inmate, but a self-inflicted head injury was initially missed
“I think this is just another sign of the department doing everything they can to maximize the people," a lawmaker said
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Prisons are so understaffed, said an anonymous CO, that inmates have been recruited to help monitor other prisoners on suicide watch
The deputies removed a ligature from the inmate's neck before providing medical attention Monday night
“Everything points to death by suicide,” said a statement from the regional Catalan government
The settlement is one of 73 payouts involving the sheriff's department in the past 13 months, totaling more than $14 million
“We were going to put the whole system on trial,” said a lawyer for Michael Thomas
About half of the federal prison's CO posts were filled by workers whose regular duties do not include monitoring inmates
The deal with prosecutors requires both COs to fully cooperate with an ongoing DOJ probe
San Diego County jails have the highest mortality and suicide rates among California's six largest jail systems
“Suicides are preventable. There should be zero, that should be the goal," said the investigation's author
The deputies provided immediate medical attention before the inmate was transported to a local hospital
Linda Macauley claims county officials violated her husband’s civil rights by not preventing him from dying by suicide
The first 72 hours of custody is a critical period for those inmates who may be vulnerable to a suicide attempt
The deputy immediately entered the inmate's cell with a cutting tool and called for additional assistance
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