Charles Jones
Charles Jones died in August 2016 while held at the Brevard County Jail in Florida. His estate's lawsuit says he endured weeks of severe stomach pain and that the jail's contracted health provider, Armor Correctional Health Services, failed to assess symptoms pointing to a bowel blockage. The lawsuit says he was taken to a hospital only after a nurse noticed a fecal odor on his breath, and that he went into septic shock there. His brother said that nobody should go through the pain he endured. Armor Correctional said it sympathizes with the family but does not comment on pending litigation.
Cause of death, as reported: Died from neglect by staff (disputed). His estate's lawsuit, through attorney Max Panoff, says jail medical staff failed to assess symptoms of a bowel blockage for weeks before he was taken to hospital, where he went into septic shock; Armor Correctional Health Services says it sympathizes with the family but does not comment on pending litigation.
Reported by: Estate of Charles Jones, through attorney Max Panoff (family or their lawyers); Armor Correctional Health Services (the agency that held him).
Lawsuit: His estate sued over his care, alleging that Armor Correctional Health Services, the Brevard County Jail's contracted health provider, failed to assess symptoms of a bowel blockage, and no settlement or award amount has been reported.