After a spike in deaths, bill advances to require jails to report how many inmates die every year

(Leah Hogsten | Tribune file photo) This file photo of the Davis County Jail in Farmington was taken Dec. 18, 2002. Above, Deputy Joey Clark exits Pod H, one of two pods for women that are filled to capacity.

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After a spike in deaths, bill advances to require jails to report how many inmates die every year

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