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| Jail staff suicides under review |
| By theleafchronicle.com - Kevin Johnson |
| Published: 11/05/2012 |
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National law enforcement and health officials will meet later this year near Boston to review a recent rash of suicides involving prison and jail guards. The National Sheriff’s Association said the meeting, organized by Sheriff Peter Koutoujian of Middlesex County, Mass., represents the first time national authorities will assemble to deal with increasing concerns for officer health and the long-term effects of entire careers spent in daily interaction with dangerous offenders. “Prisoners come and go from our jails, but many of our full-time corrections people spend their whole lives behind the walls at great personal cost,” said Fred Wilson, national operations director for the sheriff’s association. “The problems manifest themselves in high divorce rates, addiction and suicide.” Read More. |
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