Name not reported
A person held at the Middlesex County Jail in Billerica, Massachusetts, died by suicide in 2017, according to the Middlesex County Sheriff's Department and county officials. An external audit commissioned by the sheriff's department concluded that the 2017 suicides were not preventable, though it identified areas where the jail's practices could improve. Officials said the jail has since covered wall ventilation grates and fixed bunk frames to reduce hanging risks.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The Middlesex County Sheriff's Department and county officials say the death was a suicide, and an external audit found the 2017 suicides were not preventable.
Reported by: Middlesex County Sheriff's Department (the agency that held them). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held them.