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Died in jail or a lockup

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Tulsa Municipal Jail, Tulsa

A man died by suicide while held at the Tulsa Municipal Jail, according to an investigation by The Frontier. The Frontier's investigation counts his death among the preventable deaths at the jail. It reports that employees had warned repeatedly about the care and supervision of people held there before his death.

Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (neglect alleged). The Frontier's investigation says the young man died by suicide at the Tulsa Municipal Jail after repeated employee warnings about inmate care and supervision went unheeded.

Reported by: The Frontier (reporters).

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