Conversation so far:
When did Harold Shipman die?
13 January 2004.
how did he die?
Shipman hanged himself in his cell at Wakefield Prison.
what did he do leading up to his death?
he had reportedly told his probation officer that he was considering suicide.

Question: did they do anything to prevent him from trying?
Self-contained rewrite: Did probation officer do anything to prevent Harold Shipman from trying?