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A man died by suicide on December 24, 2020, in a maximum security prison in Sacramento County, California, according to a report by court-appointed suicide prevention expert Lindsay Hayes, who attributed the death to punctures to his neck. Officers said he had been distressed after a series of phone calls with his family. A crisis counselor spoke with him at his cell door; he denied intending to kill himself, and the counselor did not ask further questions, citing a lack of privacy. He died several hours later.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (neglect alleged). Court-appointed suicide prevention expert Lindsay Hayes reports that he died by puncturing his neck, and says a crisis counselor spoke with him at his cell door, did not ask further questions citing lack of privacy, and left him despite his distress.
Reported by: court-appointed suicide prevention expert Lindsay Hayes.