Chanel Lakatosz
Chanel Lakatosz died while held at the Onondaga County Justice Center jail in New York. Her family sued, and the case was settled for $440,000 under a sealed agreement with Correct Care Solutions, the jail's medical contractor. A state Commission of Correction investigation found her death could have been prevented if deputies had checked on her more often.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (neglect alleged). The state Commission of Correction found that deputies did not check on her often enough and that her death could have been prevented, and her family's lawsuit against the jail's medical contractor, Correct Care Solutions, settled for $440,000 under a sealed agreement.
Lawsuit: Her family sued Correct Care Solutions, the jail's medical contractor, and settled for $440,000 under a sealed agreement.