Personal Narrative: My Experience With A Prisoner Josh Brown

I was doing my regular cell checks when I found the prisoner Josh Brown hanging in his cell at 1600 hr. It is mandatory that we wear our radios everywhere around the facility. I shouted out to the prisoner before entering the cell. There was not a response or reaction from the prisoner. Outside of the prisoner cell was a wall clock that I had looked at before I stepped into the cell to check the time. I entered the cell at 1604 hr. I called for medical backup to block 24 hallway D cell 6D for a suicide attempt. I requested they bring ice, a cut-down kit, and an artificial airway machine. Anderson lieutenant #14900 and Smith C.O #88235 arrived with the equipment. I put on my gloves for protection before I started to cut the noose. I opened up the cut-down kit and grabbed the seat belt cutter. Anderson #14900 lifted up the prisoner's legs in a squatting position from the front of
When I cut the noose from the prisoner's cell light Anderson #14900 who still held browns legs while Smith #82235 hands went from browns waist to his chest area right under browns armpits slowly and gently placed the body flat on the floor. I pulled the noose away from the neck before I began to cut it. I did this to make sure that no other damage was caused to the spinal cord which is located at the back of the neck, the airway at the front of the neck, and the blood vessels on the side of the neck. I cut the noose with a strong stroke away from the neck. I then turned proceeded to check the wall clock for the time. It was 1606 hr when I checked for browns pulse. There was no pulse or breathing. I used my index and middle finger to check his pulse on this neck. The noose was made out of the prisoner's bed sheets. It was 7 foot long and the first knot was tied just enough to fit around his neck. The noose was tied to the prisoner's cell light. When I found Brown he was hanging from the light. The light is in the center of