Dennis Green died in the custody of the Campbell County Sheriff’s Office. The apparent holding cell suicide is under investigation by the Gillette Police Department.
The suicide rate for the state’s county jails is the fourth-highest in the country. There are no laws in place requiring sheriffs to implement suicide prevention measures, but advocates say much could be done.
(Eda Uzunlar/WyoFile) Deadly synthetic opioids like fentanyl have led to an increase in nonfatal and fatal overdoses nationwide. In Wyoming alone, health