Died in jail or a lockup
Carmela DeVargas
Carmela DeVargas, 34, died on November 9, 2019, while held at the Santa Fe County Jail in Santa Fe County, New Mexico. A news report lists medical neglect as the cause of death. That claim is attributed to the report, and no account from the jail is available to respond to it.
Cause of death, as reported: Died from neglect by staff. A news report attributes the death to medical neglect at the Santa Fe County Jail, but the accounts provided give no further detail on the specific failures of care.
Reported by: news report.