An inmate was taken to hospital in critical condition following a suicide attempt at the Pima County Adult Detention Center on Saturday.

The Pima County Sheriff’s Office said prison officers were patrolling the facility around 11:40 a.m. Saturday and spotted an inmate attempting suicide.

The sheriff’s office said prison officers immediately entered the cell, medical staff began administering emergency life-saving measures, and Tucson Fire Department personnel also arrived. The inmate was taken to hospital in critical condition.

Detectives from the Criminal Investigation Division were dispatched to the prison to investigate the case, but nothing suspicious was revealed.

Statewide, the Republic found: Someone dies under arrest or in county jail at least once a month. These deaths rarely attract public attention.

Advocates and criminal justice experts say conflicting reports and investigations into these custodial deaths make it difficult to see how widespread the problem is and to address its root causes. It is said that it is.

Between January 1, 2017 and August 4, 2020, Arizona discovered at least 64 deaths in county jails or while under arrest. Republic data.

This article originally appeared in the Republic of Arizona. Pima County inmate critically ill after attempted suicide