Artrina De Lima
Artrina De Lima, known as Trina, was a 45-year-old mother who had worked as a nursing assistant, and her daughter said, "Her pride and joy was being a mom." Her family says she had PTSD and had been homeless in the Paia area before she was held at the Maui Community Correctional Center. Jail staff found her unresponsive in her cell on May 13, 2024, and she was taken to Maui Memorial Medical Center, where she was removed from life support on May 19, 2024. Civil Beat reporting says she apparently hanged herself with a shirt, but her mother does not believe she killed herself. The family is asking for answers about her mental health assessment and how she was supervised.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (disputed; neglect alleged). Maui Community Correctional Center's account is that she apparently hanged herself with a shirt, but her family, including her mother, disputes that she killed herself and is seeking answers about her mental health assessment and supervision.
Reported by: Maui Community Correctional Center (the agency that held her); Civil Beat (reporters); her family.