Prisoner attempts suicide at Hill County jail

A Havre man is in critical condition at a Great Falls hospital after attempting suicide Monday in the Hill County Detention Center.

Sheriff Greg Szudera said Steven Borris, 20, attempted suicide with a "choking maneuver." Szudera declined to give details about the attempt, saying he won't while the incident is under investigation.

A Havre ambulance was dispatched to the jail and transported Borris to Northern Montana Hospital, Szudera said.

He said prisoners are checked every half-hour at the jail. Borris had been checked 10 minutes before a staffer who was serving lunch to the prisoners disco...