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An inmate reads in his cell at the Lake County Jail. Lake County sheriff's officials said they lack the resources to provide constant observation or a suicide-resistant cell to every troubled inmate.
Chris Walker, Chicago Tribune
An inmate reads in his cell at the Lake County Jail. Lake County sheriff’s officials said they lack the resources to provide constant observation or a suicide-resistant cell to every troubled inmate.
Chicago Tribune
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The Lake County Jail’s daily population tops 600 inmates, and jailers there recorded 385 suicide threats and four attempts in the first seven months of 2014.