Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
Two people died by hanging at the Abingdon Regional Jail in Washington County, Virginia, in September 2017, according to the Virginia State Police and jail officials. Their names, sex and exact dates of death were not released. Jail officials said the facility had seen seven suicide attempts that month and described the number as high. The Virginia State Police and the Department of Corrections are investigating the deaths.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide
Reported by: Virginia State Police (outside investigators); Abingdon Regional Jail officials (the agency that held them).