Man in custody at Mohave County jail dies by suicide

Angela Cordoba Perez, Arizona Republic
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A man who was in custody at a Mohave County jail died by suicide on Monday, two days after he was booked into the facility, according to the Mohave County Sheriff's Office.

The man, identified as Justin James Jarvy, 33, was alone in a single cell that was being used for quarantine, the Sheriff's Office said in a press release. Around 10:40 p.m. he was found inside the cell and was pronounced dead.

Jarvy had been booked into the facility on Saturday on suspicion of second-degree murder. The homicide investigation occurred the same day he was booked, according to the Sheriff's Office.

The Mohave County Medical Examiner's Office will conduct an autopsy to determine the cause of death, the Sheriff's Office said.

The number of suicide attempts in Arizona prisons for the 2020 fiscal year totaled 91, which was 81 less than the year before, according to data from the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry. The number of suicide deaths among incarcerated people was also down by one that fiscal year, totaling six, the data showed.

Services for Arizonans in crisis include:

  • Dial 2-1-1 at any time to reach the free 2-1-1 Arizona information and referral service and connect with free resources available locally throughout the state.

  • Solari Crisis & Human Services offers free crisis lines 24/7/365 – dial 800-631-1314 for Maricopa County and 877-756-4090 for Northern Arizona. Help is also available via text message 2-10 p.m Mon.-Fri. and 8 a.m. -  2 p.m. Sat.-Sun. by texting “hope” to 4HOPE.

  • The National Suicide Prevention Line is available 24/7 at 1-800-273-8255 in English and 1-888-628-9454 in Spanish. It's free and confidential for those in distress who need prevention or crisis resources for themselves or loved ones.

  • La Frontera Empact Suicide Prevention Center's crisis line serves Maricopa and Pinal counties 24/7 at 480-784-1500.

  • Teen Lifeline’s 24/7 crisis line serves teens at 602-248-8336 for Maricopa County and 1-800-248-8336 statewide.

  • The Trevor Project Lifeline serves LGBTQ youth at 866-488-7386 or by texting START to 678-678.

Reach breaking news reporter Angela Cordoba Perez at Angela.CordobaPerez@Gannett.com or on Twitter @AngelaCordobaP.

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This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Man in custody at Mohave County jail dies by suicide