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.

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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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