The apparent prison suicide of accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein has cast a spotlight on the incidence of suicide in prison, which has increased over the last decade.
Experts blame staffing shortages and a lack of access to quality mental health services.
Today on All Sides with Ann Fisher: prison protocols for suicide prevention.
Guests:
- Kevin Johnson, Justice Department correspondent,
- Austin Sarat, Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science,
- Cameron Lindsay,
- Marc Siegel, medical correspondent, clinical professor of medicine,
