Another Inmate Kills Himself at County Jail

A 48-year-old inmate killed himself at the Sacramento County Jail, renewing pressure on a facility that has seen five suicides since last year.

The inmate, whose name was not released, was found hanging from a door Friday when his cellmate returned from the visiting room, a sheriff’s sergeant said.

The man, who had been in jail since Wednesday on federal robbery charges, gave no indication he was suicidal, officials said.

Sheriff’s officials reviewed policies and stepped up training to spot suicidal behavior after seven inmates committed suicide in 2002, officials said.

Jail staff have overhauled most cells to remove holes in bunks that inmates had used to hang themselves. In February, an audit criticized jail officials for not doing more to stem the number of suicides.