Corey Paul Denton Davis, age 36, was booked into the League City, Texas, jail on July 27, 2021. He died soon after on the day he was set for release, which was July 31, 2021. The cause of death was shown as “results pending” from the coroner or medical examiner, and the Custodial Death Report also indicates that Mr. Davis was held in a single cell, which means he had no cellmates.

Suicide prevention is the second leading cause of death in Texas county jails, second only to death from natural causes. The following are among the characteristics most common among inmates who commit suicide:

• The median age of individuals who commit suicide in jail is 33.
• The age group most at risk for suicide includes ages 25 to 34.
• Although white inmates represent one-third of the jail population, 58% of jail suicide victims in Texas are white.
• One study shows that white jail inmates in the nation are six times more likely than African-Americans and three times more likely than Hispanics to commit suicide.
• As far as gender, studies show that 93% of jail suicide victims in Texas are male and 7% female.
• The median number of days that an inmate commits suicide is 11 days. Nearly 18% of suicides occurred within 24 hours of being booked into jail. Another 42% of suicides happened in the first week.

Learn more in Part 1 and Part 2 of this three-part series.

There is no intention on this site to suggest that persons or entities have been participants in wrongdoing. This website provides posts as potentially helpful resources for inmates in Texas county jails, whether current or former Texas detainees.

–Guest Contributor