SAN ANTONIO – An inmate was hospitalized after a suicide attempt at the county jail, the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office reported. A detention deputy at the Bexar County Jail, while conducting face-to-face observation checks around 3:13 p.m. on Tuesday, stopped the 42-year-old inmate from killing himself. Officials say the deputy entered the cell, used a cutting tool to save the inmate and called for backup. More deputies and jail medical staff rushed to help save the inmate. The sheriff’s office said the inmate was later responsive and speaking with medical staff members.

SAN ANTONIO – A 47-year-old male inmate from the Bexar County Jail is in critical condition after an attempted suicide, the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office said. Officials said a detention deputy was conducting observation checks around 3:09 p.m. Monday when they saw the inmate attempting to die by suicide. The deputy cut used a suicide prevention cutting tool and began performing lifesaving measures to try to save the inmate, officials said. Other deputies and facility medical staff members then took over to try to save the inmate, who was then taken to Downtown Baptist Medical Center in critical condition. 89-year-old Bexar County Jail inmate dies, marking second inmate death in 24 hours