Prison suicide rate escalating

There are about 33,000 mentally ill prisoners in state prisons in California, close to 30 percent of the prison population. The number of suicides in state prisons has soared in recent years, to about 24 suicides per 100,000 inmates a year, a rate about 48 percent higher than the national average.

Yes, there are lots of contributing issues, and the task for those willing to pray for God’s solution is more immediate than to debate the issues or affix blame.

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