District of Columbia Jail Works To Stem Rash Of Suicides, But Mental-Health Efforts Could Strain Resources

Circle Connections: Policy & Regulatory Updates Following a rash of suicides at the D.C. jail, almost every one of the nearly 1,400 inmates now shares a cell, under the thinking that it is harder to kill yourself with someone nearby. With every pill and safety razor banned, inmates line up for shaves twice a week from a visiting barber, and a single Advil requires a visit to a jail nurse. And each time a new inmate comes in, wardens rush to get records to psychiatrists and social workers tasked with deciding whether someone poses a suicide risk. Each . . .