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A man was found hanging from a ventilation grate in his cell at the state prison in Tehachapi, California, on January 5, 2020, according to court-appointed suicide prevention expert Lindsay Hayes, who reported the death in a report on prisoner suicides. He had a long history of self-harm, and a later review found that warning signs, including his self-harm and paranoid statements, should have prompted a stronger response. He left a note saying he feared other people were plotting to kill him.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (neglect alleged). Court-appointed suicide prevention expert Lindsay Hayes says warning signs, including his long history of self-harm and paranoid statements, were not acted on as they should have been.
Reported by: court-appointed suicide prevention expert Lindsay Hayes.