25-03-2025
Suicide prevention bill honors late FCI Thomson officer
A suicide prevention bill introduced in congress today comes two years after a guard at Thomson prison died by suicide.
Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks reintroduced the Corrections Officer Blake Schwarz Suicide Prevention Act (H.R.9929). The legislation is to provide mental health support for corrections officers across the country. The bill establishes a grant program through the U.S. Department of Justice to fund mental health screenings and referrals for officers in federal, state and local bill is named after officer Blake Schwarz, who died by suicide in 2023.
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