26-Year-Old Inmate Found Dead at Belize Central Prison, Mental Health in Spotlight

26-Year-Old Inmate Found Dead at Belize Central Prison, Mental Health in Spotlight

An inmate at Belize Central Prison died by suicide last night. Twenty-six-year-old Tyrique Rodriguez was found around 11 pm during a routine check by the guards. His death has highlighted the issue of mental health, with his family, the management of the prison and entities like the mental health association weighing in on the matter. Reporter Benjamin Flowers has the story. 

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