Died in jail or a lockup
Brandon St. Pierre
Brandon St. Pierre died by hanging in 2015 while held in solitary confinement at a Bristol County, Massachusetts, jail run by Sheriff Thomas Hodgson, and his death is recorded as a suicide. A judge had warned that he talked of suicidal thoughts. His death is cited in a lawsuit and in a state investigation into suicides in the county's jails.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. A judge had warned that he talked of suicidal thoughts, and his death is cited in a lawsuit and a state investigation into the jails' suicide rate.
Lawsuit: A lawsuit cites Brandon St. Pierre's 2015 death in the Bristol County, Massachusetts, jails, and no settlement or award amount has been reported.