Forty inmates killed themselves in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice in 2018
There were 51 attempted suicides and two suicides at the jail between 2011 and 2018
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After 15 suicides in 15 months, a judge will weigh whether the prison system is doing enough to prevent suicides
The policy would lay out actions COs should take if he or she believes an inmate may attempt suicide
In order to survive and thrive in the law enforcement culture, my husband felt he could not afford to be vulnerable
With inadequate leadership one of the primary stressors for correctional officers, leaders must do more to help officers deal with stress and prevent suicide
The support that can come from the correctional officer’s primary relationship can be especially impactful
Psychological trauma is an ever-present danger for correctional officers, so we must create a culture where COs feel comfortable reaching out for help
When an officer takes their own life it creates a ripple effect
Suicides spiked at one prison after officials failed to properly prepare for the transfer of 400 of the state's most dangerous female inmates to the facility
Anthony Gangi and Matt Gallup cover recent topics that are trending in law enforcement
Discussion of suicide within the profession was a taboo topic because corrections employees were not supposed to appear emotionally vulnerable or fragile
Inmate Patrick Leonard was sentenced to death for the 2000 killing of his ex-girlfriend, 23-year-old Dawn Flick
Amber Hilberling died by asphyxia hanging
Jason Binkiewicz took his own life at an Ohio courthouse moments after he was sentenced to 13 years in prison for attempted murder and felony assault
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