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Was Graterford inmate on suicide watch when he took his life? Superintendent is out, but answers scarce

Christopher Gilchrist's death was one of four suicides at Graterford in a span of five weeks. By comparison, the entire Pennsylvania Department of Corrections counted seven suicides per year on average since 2000.

Inmates at Lower I cells at SCI Graterford in a file photo from Sept. 7, 2017.
Inmates at Lower I cells at SCI Graterford in a file photo from Sept. 7, 2017.Read moreDAVID SWANSON