Correction officers did almost nothing to help dying detainees, a report by the Board of Correction finds.
outpaces last year’s, where six people died by suicide and another four died from drug overdoses. Overall, there were 16 deaths in city custody last year, and 13 so far this year.have reinforced calls from advocates for incarcerated people for a federal takeover of the facility.
Javier Velasco was also in a housing area where officers did not tour at half-hour intervals and did not look inside cells to make sure people were alive and breathing. He was pronounced dead about an hour after he was finally found hanging in his cell. Segundo Guallpa was found with a noose tied around his neck 11 days after being admitted into custody. Video surveillance footage “revealed that two officers and a captain entered Mr. Guallpa’s cell and appeared to be talking and looking at Guallpa’s body, rather than rendering aid.”
A suicide prevention screening was also apparently not prepared for Brandon Rodriguez, who was locked in a shower pen after attempting to kick an officer. While in the shower pen, he yelled that he wanted to kill himself, which he did, shortly thereafter.Medical care can provide a critical intervention for those suffering from suicidal ideation or drug addictions.
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