The Bristol County Sheriff’s Office has gone three consecutive years without an inmate suicide, though prior to 2023 there were one to four suicides most years since 1998, according to Sheriff Paul Heroux.
Heroux stated in a press release, “This is a milestone in the humane treatment and improved care that inmates receive while at the BCSO.”
Prior to Heroux's taking office in 2023, the Bristol County Sheriff’s Office had the highest rate of suicide in the state, and was three times the national average, Heroux added.
“When campaigning for sheriff in 2022, I pledged to address this issue,” he stated.
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