Written by Randy Corman
Dean Radford at the Renton Reporter invited me to write a guest column about my experience in Nishiwaki. It was published in today’s Renton Reporter, and is available online as well. See the article here!
The photos from the story can be seen in a large format by clicking on the thumbnail below:
Written by Randy Corman
We had an apparent inmate suicide in our jail yesterday afternoon. Suicides are a concern and issue in jails across the nation, and they are obviously extremely hard on the inmate’s loved ones and the jail staff when they occur. We have numerous protocols to try to prevent them, and I’m sure these will be discussed as we learn more about this case.
Meanwhile, my prayers are with the inmate’s family and friends, the staff at the jail, and everyone else affected by this tragedy.
Here is the police press release:
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City of Renton Police Department
Press Release
On 05/06/08, at approximately 16:40 hours, a 53 year old male was found deceased in a cell at the Renton City Jail.
The subject was arrested on Friday for outstanding traffic warrants, and went before a judge on Monday and today.
The preliminary investigation indicated that the death was a suicide. According to the jail staff, there were no indications of depression or suicidal tendencies.
Efforts are being made to notify his family.
The Renton Police Department will be conducting the investigation.
Commander David Leibman
Renton Police Department
1055 South Grady Way
Renton, WA 98055
(425) 430-7573
Written by Randy Corman
This is a great opportunity to get yourself entered into the bone marrow data base. Your bone marrow can save someone else’s life… possibly the most significant kind of gift you can ever give! Getting yourself entered into the data base is painless and will not cost anything under this program (normally there is a small processing fee). If you are later found to be a match for someone, the bone marrow donation is an outpatient procedure.
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Hey Randy,
I don’t mean to spam, but I’d love it if you could promote this to your readers. There are too many people out there that should still be with us but weren’t able to find a match, and people with diverse ethnic backgrounds are especially needed. The “free” aspect should be a bonus too.
Click here to be taken to a page with more information
(I’m not in any way affiliated with the above blog, but someone passed the link on to me and I thought it was a great cause.)
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