Inmate Alesia Neal’s Suicide Attempt in an Indiana Jail is Stopped
In Indiana news, 38-year-old Alesia Dawn Neal was arrested on a drug-related charge and booked into the Washington County Detention Center on September 5, 2025. Three days later, at about 6:26 p.m., a jail officer was conducting a routine headcount when he discovered that Ms. Neal was in medical distress. He could see that she had attempted suicide.
Emergency medical services (EMS) were immediately called to the scene. After providing Ms. Neal with medical aid, first responders transported her via helicopter to the University of Louisville Hospital. She is still at the hospital, where she remains in critical condition.
The Washington County Sheriff, to ensure transparency and impartiality, requested that outside investigators from the Clark County Sheriff’s Department review the incident. The sheriff acknowledged that the situation is serious and extended his thoughts to Ms. Neal and her family.
The address of the Washington County Jail (Detention Center) is 801 S Jackson St, Salem, IN 47167. The Salem jail has a maximum capacity of 204 detainees.
An Indiana Inmate Who Attempted Suicide is in Critical Condition
In news out of another Indiana jail, an Allen County inmate attempted suicide on Friday, August 29, 2025. After the man was discovered unresponsive, medical attention was immediately provided. When paramedics arrived, they took over lifesaving efforts and transported the inmate to an area hospital. According to the Indiana State Police (ISP), the inmate is in critical but stable condition.
The new report goes on to tell about Trisha Ohlwine, the ex-wife of 35-year-old Jonathan Ohlwine. She is seeking justice for her ex-husband. He died by suicide at the Allen County Jail on October 13, 2023.
Mr. Ohlwine had been diagnosed with schizophrenia. He was incarcerated because, approximately a month before his death, a detective with the Fort Wayne Police Department saw him walk into traffic. According to police, by taking him to the jail, the detective was attempting to get Mr. Ohlwine out of harm’s way. Ms. Ohlwine said that she believes her husband should have been sent to a behavioral health facility instead of a jail.
The address of Allen County Jail is 101 E Superior St, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802. The current bed capacity of Allen County Jail is 732.
Jack “Jay” Farmer Jr. Dies by Suicide in Greene County Jail
On July 7, 2023, Jack “Jay” Farmer Jr. was arrested and booked into Greene County Jail. In the “l” pod of the jail, Mr. Farmer used a telephone cord to hang himself on July 23, 2023.
Some of the things that allegedly happened in the 16 days that Mr. Farmer was incarcerated only highlighted the need to keep him on the strictest suicide watch, which is continuous supervision. The suicide watch the jail placed him on included an hour of recreational time. It was during the recreational time that he took his own life.
Some of the precautions for a person with a high level of suicide risk include:
- Placing the person in a “safe room” or in the jail’s medical sickbay.
- If the person exhibits or talks about suicidal intentions, bedding and other items that could be used to form a ligature should be removed.
- Face-to-face inmate checks should occur no later than every five minutes during the day and every ten minutes at night, although sometimes continuous monitoring is necessary.
In this case, after Mr. Farmer hanged himself, footage shows that it took a jail officer 20 minutes to respond.
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