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| Inmate found dead in unit where others have committed suicide |
| By Associated Press |
| Published: 11/08/2004 |
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An inmate was found dead at the Clinical Care Unit of the Iowa State Penitentiary, where three other inmates have committed suicide over the past 21 months. The cause of death of Nathan Watson, 24, will not be announced until an autopsy is completed, said Fred Scaletta, a spokesman for the Iowa Department of Corrections. Prison officials have asked the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation to investigate the incident, which is routine in sudden prison deaths. State Prison Ombudsman Judith Milosevich said last Monday she plans to investigate Watson's death, calling it "very troubling." A state report on inmate suicides released two weeks ago said prison employees should be better trained to handle mentally ill inmates, and psychologists or psychiatrists should be available for emergencies around the clock. Watson was discovered at 9:28 a.m. last Monday in his one-man cell inside the unit, which is designed to treat mentally ill inmates, opened two years ago at a cost of $26 million. Watson was serving a 25-year sentence from Jones County for assault while participating in a felony, willful injury and involuntary manslaughter. He entered prison in February 1999. |
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