Ashanti Taylor
Ashanti Taylor, 19, died on August 2, 2019, while held at the Bexar County Jail in Texas. According to the Bexar County Sheriff's Office, she was found unresponsive in her cell at the jail's annex on July 27 and taken to a hospital, where she was kept on life support until her death. Reports cited by a local station say she told staff at booking that she planned to take her own life; the Sheriff's Office said regular cell checks appeared to have been done on time, though it was unclear whether extra checks were made. The manner of death has not been determined, and the Sheriff's Office, its Criminal Investigations Division, Internal Affairs and Public Integrity Unit are investigating; the death was also reported to the Texas Commission on Jail Standards.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Bexar County Sheriff's Office has listed the manner of death as pending while its own divisions and Internal Affairs investigate, and the sources report a suicide attempt inside the jail five days before she died.