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Indiana State Prison Suicide Crisis
Indianapolis Star Uncovers Shocking Lack of Mental Health Care at Indiana State Prison
The IndyStar's newly published investigation reports that Indiana State Prison has had more inmate suicides than any other prison in Indiana. The article describes 27 suicides between 2019 and August 2025 and reports that nearly all mental health staff at the prison recently left within a short period of time.
Former employees raised concerns about inadequate monitoring, ignored warning signs, drug use inside the facility, and pressure to move quickly through patients rather than provide meaningful care.
One former clinician reportedly warned prison leadership that additional deaths were inevitable under the existing conditions.
Attorneys Investigate Potential Deliberate Indifference to Suicide in Indiana Prisons
Prisons are required to provide medical and mental health care to people in their custody. When warning signs of suicide are ignored, medications are withheld, or suicide watch procedures are not followed, the consequences can be tragic.
If your loved one died by suicide at Indiana State Prison or any Indiana Department of Correction facility, do not assume the death was unavoidable. When warning signs are ignored, medications are withheld, or suicide watch procedures are not followed, families may have a wrongful death claim under federal civil rights law.
Our firm has represented families whose loved ones died by suicide in Indiana prisons after serious mental health needs were not properly addressed.
Contact CohenMalad, LLP today for a free and confidential consultation to speak directly with an attorney experienced in Indiana prison suicide litigation.
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3/3/2026
Questions About Centurion and Prison Healthcare
The IndyStar investigation, and reporting from other states, also raises serious questions about Centurion Health, the private company responsible for providing medical and mental health services in correctional facilities. In Illinois, Centurion was awarded a statewide prison health care contract despite a documented history of lawsuits, government investigations, and audits showing repeated claims that people in custody were ignored, denied care, misdiagnosed, and left to suffer dangerous complications or even die.
In other states where Centurion has contracts, former incarcerated people and advocates have described similar patterns of neglect and inadequate care, including failures to respond to serious medical needs that led to preventable harm or death.
When a private healthcare provider is responsible for inmate care, that company may be legally accountable if systemic failures contribute to preventable deaths, including inmate suicides tied to untreated mental health needs. Families deserve transparency and answers when a prison suicide occurs under contracted medical supervision.
CohenMalad, LLP's Indiana attorneys are actively investigating these cases. Please be aware that time limits do apply based on Indiana's medical malpractice and wrongful death laws.
Contact our prison suicide litigation team today for a free and confidential consultation.
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