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| Inmate Death at Smyrna Correctional Center Investigated as Suicide |
| By delmarvapublicradio.net- Don Rush |
| Published: 08/07/2014 |
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SMYRNA, Del. (AP) - Corrections officials say the death of an inmate is being investigated as a suicide. The Department of Corrections say 26-year-old Blaise DeJesus of Viola was pronounced dead about 10 p.m. Tuesday at the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center near Smyrna. Read More. |
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I don't believe this young man should have been placed in that facility as his older brother works there as a corrections officer. Also B. DeJesus was placed in Secured Housing unit that also houses inmates with life sentences. He was only a probation violator waiting to be placed in the Crest Rehab Program. Placed in Secured a housing unit alone isolated yet withdrawing from heroin addiction. Placed there "for his own safety" away from general population because sibling works there. Should have been removed and transferred to Sussex county corrections. Administrative personnel were aware of the issue immediately. Hung from vent using a sheet. Give a thin sheet to someone withdrawing left alone with an air vent accessible. He was a long term heroin user so those withdraw symptoms don't just go away in 5 days. The vomitting and diarrhea may subside but the muscle spasms, all over pain, hot flashes and cold chills, depression and anxiety (to name a few) continue. This death could have been prevented.