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, USA Today
Austin Sarat, Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science, Amherst College
Cameron Lindsay, former warden
Marc Siegel, medical correspondent, clinical professor of medicine, NYU Langone Medical Center