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    Suicides in Utah jails Salt Lake County, housing an average inmate population of more than 2,000, had nearly 400 attempted suicides from 2009 to mid-December 2013. Only two were fatal. Weber County had the most suicides — nine — during that time. A breakdown of annual suicide data shows there were suicides in both the Davis and Weber county jails last year — a \ remarkable increase. Salt Lake County, despite scores of attempts, has not had a suicide since 2011.

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    Suicides in Utah jails Salt Lake County, housing an average inmate population of more than 2,000, had nearly 400 attempted suicides from 2009 to mid-December 2013. Only two were fatal. Weber County had the most suicides — nine — during that time. A breakdown of annual suicide data shows there were suicides in both the Davis and Weber county jails last year — a \ remarkable increase. Salt Lake County, despite scores of attempts, has not had a suicide since 2011.

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    Utah Jail Suicides 2009-2013

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    Suicides in Utah jails Salt Lake County, housing an average inmate population of more than 2,000, had nearly 400 attempted suicides from 2009 to mid-December 2013. Only two were fatal. Weber County had the most suicides — nine — during that time. A breakdown of annual suicide data shows there were suicides in both the Davis and Weber county jails last year — a \ remarkable increase. Salt Lake County, despite scores of attempts, has not had a suicide since 2011.

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    Suicides in Utah jails

    Salt Lake County, housing an average inmate population of more than 2,000, had nearly 400 attempted suicides from 2009 to mid-December 2013. Only two were fatal. Weber County had the most suicides nine during that time. A breakdown of annual suicide data shows there were four suicides in both the Davis and Weber county jails last year a remarkable increase. Salt Lake County, despite scores of attempts, has not had a suicide since 2011. Total suicide attempts/suicides, 2009-2013** Attempts/suicides by year
    Suicide attempts Suicides
    DAVIS COUNTY
    11 2 3 0 4

    DAVIS COUNTY
    Average inmate population 700

    SALT LAKE COUNTY


    2,183

    UTAH COUNTY
    942

    WASH. COUNTY
    400

    WEBER COUNTY
    850

    SALT LAKE COUNTY


    104 88

    09 10 11 12 13

    381 Suicide attempts Suicides 122 73 4 2* 16 Mental health care staff


    21 21

    67 57

    65*

    UTAH COUNTY
    12 6 10 8 9

    45

    09 10 11 12 13

    n/a

    WEBER COUNTY
    34 23 23

    n/a

    n/a

    09 10 11 12 13

    09 10 11 12 13

    *Inmates who perish at the hospital outside of the Salt Lake County jails care are not

    included in this statistic.


    Sources: county sheriffs ofces

    2 4

    **2013 numbers are through mid-December.

    The Salt Lake Tribune

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