Sheela Ranganathan is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group in Sheppard Mullin's Washington, D.C. office and a member of the firm’s Healthcare Team. She advises healthcare clients on regulatory and antitrust matters. She is also a member of the firm’s Women in Healthcare Leadership Collaborative.
Jail suicides raise questions about mental health treatment behind bars
Jail suicides raise questions about mental health treatment behind bars
According to the Department of Corrections, in the last five years there have been 63 deaths in Minnesota county jails, 33 were suicides.
(FOX 9) - After he pleaded guilty to murdering his wife, the Hennepin County Jail seemed like the safest place for Joshua Fury, until it wasn t.
Last July, just a week before he was to be sentenced, Fury hung himself from a smoke detector in his cell.
He s not alone.
According to the Department of Corrections, in the last five years there have been 63 deaths in Minnesota county jails, 33 were suicides.