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flag A 2021 suicide at an Ottawa jail led to calls for better mental health care for inmates.

flag An inquest into the 2021 suicide of Taher Hashemi, a 49-year-old Ottawa man held at the Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre, concluded with a jury recommending improved mental health care for inmates. flag Hashemi, who had a history of depression, paranoia, and trauma, died by hanging three days after pleading guilty to charges. flag Despite multiple mental health assessments and being deemed a suicide risk, he was not placed on suicide watch after a July 2021 evaluation. flag The jury urged better communication between courts and correctional health teams, improved documentation, recreational access, long-term mental health planning, and safer cell environments. flag The inquest, held February 2–4, 2026, revealed systemic gaps in care for long-term inmates with mental health needs.

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