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I Had a Tough Job at My Brooklyn Jail: Keeping Men From Taking Their Own Lives

As a suicide prevention aide, I had to make sure my fellow detainees didn’t harm themselves. It was surprisingly easy to get such a complex job.

Life Inside • 04.12.2024

It Was My Job to Tell the Truth About Jails

“Anyone not touched by the system was unlikely to understand: Going to jail actually marks a story’s beginning.”

Life Inside • 07.25.2019

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