Died in custody
Amanda Kernak
Amanda Kernak, 24, died on April 10, 2014, on the floor of her cell. Her cellmate said she had been violently ill in the days before. According to the account, she had recently had a heart attack, was taking heart medication, and was too ill to be moved to another facility before she died.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. Her cellmate said she had been violently ill in the days before she died on the floor of her cell, and she had had a recent heart attack and was taking heart medication.