EPISODE · Sep 24, 2019 · 14 MIN
High Rate Of Prison Suicides In Georgia Draws Concerns
from On Second Thought
When Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide last month in a New York Corrections Facility, questions about the state of mental healthcare in America’s prisons briefly dominated the national news. But suicides in jails and prisons are becoming more and more commonplace – especially in Georgia. The state has one of the highest rates of inmate suicide in the nation, nearly double the national average.
What this episode covers
When Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide last month in a New York Corrections Facility, questions about the state of mental healthcare in America’s prisons briefly dominated the national news. But suicides in jails and prisons are becoming more and more commonplace – especially in Georgia. The state has one of the highest rates of inmate suicide in the nation, nearly double the national average.
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