Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Jail Inmate Commits Suicide

{Charleston, West Virginia}...West Virginia State Police are investigating after a South Central Regional Jail inmate committed suicide  Tuesday morning. Joseph Daniel Albohn, 54, of Charleston, was found hanging in his cell about 2:15 A.M. Regional Jail Authority Deputy Director Paul O'Dell says Albohn appeared to have used a thin piece of bed sheet as a rope to hang himself. Two inmates who were out of their cells taking a shower saw Albohn hanging in his cell and notified guards. Officials do not suspect foul play. Albohn had previously been on suicide watch. Prime Care Medical personnel took him off suicide watch on August 10th. Albohn was awaiting trial on two counts of felony possession of child pornography. He was arrested July 31st.