Inmate Suicides Rose Sharply in U.S. Prisons, Jails During Pandemic

October 19, 2022

(Wall Street Journal) – Suicides in prisons and jails across the U.S. have risen sharply over the past two years, data collected by The Wall Street Journal show, a trend that officials and inmate advocates say is driven in part by the increased isolation of inmates during the pandemic, more abuse of drugs including fentanyl and staff shortages. (Read More)