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Preventing suicide a priority for corrections department | News, Sports, Jobs

pray@altoonamirror.com The Director of Psychology for the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections said in a statement Wednesday he could not comment on the recent settlement of a federal court case concerning an inmate sucide at the former State Correctional Institution in Cresson, but noted prevention of suicide in the state system remains a priority. Dr. Lucas Malishchak stated, “We are unable to comment on the settlement, however suicide prevention within the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections continues to be prioritized as one of the organization’s primary areas of ongoing review and improvement.” Malishchak said ongoing reviews of practices and oversight are conducted to ensure the advancement of the DoC’s Suicide Prevention Program.

Inmate s death spurs civil rights lawsuit | News, Sports, Jobs

pray@altoonamirror.com A federal civil rights lawsuit filed against two area prisons has cited the lack of mental health care as the primary reason for the death of an inmate two years ago. Michael L. Duffalo was three days past his 38th birthday when he died from suicide in the Clearfield County Prison on March 10, 2019. The civil rights action stated Duffalo, who was arrested on March 4, 2019, during a domestic incident in Brockway, Jefferson County, was transferred the next day to the Clearfield County Prison because of an outstanding warrant issued by a Clearfield County Court judge. The warrant, according to the lawsuit, came about because Duffalo had failed to appear for a hearing on misdemeanor theft charges.

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