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Released: July 19, 2010 - Monday, 11:43 AM
A jail response team made up of medical and custody personnel was summoned and removed the man from the cell. The inmate was transported to Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center where he was treated and released.
The inmate had undergone an initial mental health screening at intake on July 13, 2010 when booked by the Grover Beach Police Dept. for a contempt of court charge. The inmate was being held on $15,000.00 bail.
"This is the second suicide attempt this year that a correctional officer has taken direct action to save an inmate's life." said Correctional Operations Lt. Michelle Cole. "The correctional officers are trained to not only vary their routine, but also in emergency procedures and team response in order to increase our chances of preventing inmate injury."
The man remains in custody at county jail.
Suicide Attempt - County Jail
Contact: Rob BrynPhone: (805) 781-4547Date and time of incident: 7-15-10 10:55 AMPlace of Occurrence: Main JailVictim Information: Male, 44 years oldSuspect Information: N/AAn alert Correctional Officer found an inmate attempting to hang himself in his cell Thursday morning. The officer had just checked the older cell area equipped with traditional barred cells and returned to find the 44 year old man using a towel to attempt to hang himself.A jail response team made up of medical and custody personnel was summoned and removed the man from the cell. The inmate was transported to Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center where he was treated and released.
The inmate had undergone an initial mental health screening at intake on July 13, 2010 when booked by the Grover Beach Police Dept. for a contempt of court charge. The inmate was being held on $15,000.00 bail.
"This is the second suicide attempt this year that a correctional officer has taken direct action to save an inmate's life." said Correctional Operations Lt. Michelle Cole. "The correctional officers are trained to not only vary their routine, but also in emergency procedures and team response in order to increase our chances of preventing inmate injury."
The man remains in custody at county jail.
