5 deaths in one week: Why suicides are rising in Texas prisons

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Aug 15, 2021 5 deaths in one week: Why suicides are rising in Texas prisons There were 50 prison suicides in Texas last year, the highest number in at least two decades. By late July, 2021 was on track to exceed that, after five prisoners killed themselves in six days. Now experts are wondering: Are staffing shortages playing a role in the increase? Read the latest "Inside Out" column by Keri Blakinger, published in partnership with The Marshall Project. Read More Follow Us Get the NBC News Mobile App Check out all of NBC Newsletters here. 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 View in browser | Unsubcription | Contact | Privacy