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A man held at the substance abuse treatment facility in Corcoran, California, died on November 24, 2021, the day before Thanksgiving, when he was found hanging by a sheet in his cell. According to suicide prevention expert Lindsay Hayes, who reviewed prisoner suicides, the death was a suicide. The man had spent most of his years in prison in mental health programs and experienced hallucinations. A department review reported that mental health providers said they would offer him interventions but did not provide them.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (neglect alleged). Court-appointed suicide prevention expert Lindsay Hayes reports the man hanged himself with a sheet in his cell, and a department review found mental health providers said they would offer him interventions but did not provide them.
Reported by: Lindsay Hayes, court-appointed suicide prevention expert.