Lindsay Hayes
Lindsay Hayes
concern constantly crisis daily dealing front happens inmate longer period putting system turn
You're constantly putting out fires, dealing with one crisis after another, so after a period of time, when inmate suicides are no longer a daily concern or a daily crisis, then a system will turn to something else that happens to be on the front burner.
although basis cut rate
Although it's encouraging that they've cut the rate in half, you really need to look at it on a yearly basis and look at the trends.
asked awareness information problem radar twenty
There's much more awareness about the problem of suicides in jails. Twenty years ago if you asked a sheriff, he wouldn't have any information on it or any sensitivity to it. It wouldn't be on his radar screen.