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Who, What, Why: Can a prison cell be suicide-proof?

To make them suicide resistant, they should have holes no more than 0.18in wide because otherwise a prisoner can weave a piece of clothing or bedding through these holes, says Hayes, a project director at the National Center on Institutions and Alternatives. That diameter has now become an industry standard in new prison cells.

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Patria Henriques

Update: 2024-08-27