Authorities are investigating the death of an incarcerated man who allegedly committed suicide at Camp Verde’s Yavapai County Jail.
Yavapai County spokesperson Christine Green said detention agents found the 21-year-old man unresponsive at a treatment facility while waiting to be assigned a bed. Deputies performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation while waiting for the man to arrive, but the man was eventually pronounced dead at the scene.
The man was sentenced to 180 days in prison on Jan. 5 after being arrested by Prescott Valley Police for robbery in September 2022, Green said. It said it was against county policy to identify
The Republic found that across the state, at least once a month, someone dies while under arrest or in a county jail. These deaths rarely attract public attention.
Advocates and criminal justice experts say discrepancies between reports and investigations of these custodial deaths make it difficult to know how widespread the problem is and to address its root causes. I’m here.
Between January 1, 2017 and August 4, 2020, Arizona found at least 64 cases of people dying while in county jail or under arrest. Republic data.
Services for Arizonans at risk include:
- Dial 2-1-1 to arrive at 211 Arizona.
- Solari Crisis & Human Services offers a toll-free Crisis Line 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, statewide — dial 844-534-HOPE (4673). Help is also available 24/7 by texting ‘hope’ to 4HOPE (4673).
- The National Suicide Prevention Line is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 800-273-8255 in English and 888-628-9454 in Spanish. Free and confidential for those in distress who need prevention or crisis resources for themselves or loved ones.
- The Crisis Line at La Frontera Empact Suicide Prevention Center serves Maricopa and Pinal Counties 24/7 at 480-784-1500.
- Teen Lifeline The 24/7 Crisis Line serves teens at 602-248-8336 in Maricopa County and 800-248-8336 statewide.
- The Trevor Project Lifeline serves LGBTQ youth at 866-488-7386.
