Utah County Jail Suicides: A Tragic Reality

Webmore than a dozen inmates of county facilities have killed themselves since ’09

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A utah mother fatally shot her three young children before turning the gun on herself, authorities said friday.

Webthe mortality rate per 100,000 residents for 2019 in utah jails reached 148, still higher than the national average (see figure 3a).

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Suicide continues to dominate as the most prolific.

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