L.A. County Jail Inmate Suicides Fell by 50% in 2014
Five Los Angeles County jail inmates committed suicide in 2014, down from 10 in 2013, according to new data from the county Sheriff's Department. Officials say they made changes in inmate placement and increased their use of mental health teams after federal officials last year said suicide rates were too high.
- "Suicides in L.A. County Jails Drop by Half" (Gardner, "KPCC News," KPCC, 2/5).