An investigation found there were at least 47 suicides in solitary confinement in Mississippi, where cries for mental health care were met with isolation and punishment. By Daja E. Henry and Mina Corpuz The Marshall Project Warning: This story contains detailed descriptions of the manner of suicide in prison. Nearly three months into a 10-year sentence for a drive-by shooting, Denise Short asked prison staffers at Central Mississippi Correctiona…
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