Suicide In Prison

Issues surrounding suicide of women in prison is suicide is more common and handled as though it is not a big deal. Prison systems feel as though they are not at fault, that they were merely doing their jobs and release unsympathetic messages. The author quotes, "Framingham's superintendent at the time, now Commissioner Kathleen Dennehy, was reported saying, "The reality is, people are going to die while in custody" (p188). That statement proves the people over the system does not care about these women they just want their checks. Women are not getting the proper treatment amongst entering prisons; they are noting some have mental illness history and are still housing them versus putting them in facilities or even after being placed into the