Debra Leverett
Debra Leverett, a 50-year-old mother of two, died in the Richmond County jail in Georgia on May 1, 2016, about a month after she was taken there. Her family says she called her mother shortly before her death and told her she would die if she was not taken out of the jail. Her children sued Correct Care Solutions, the jail's medical provider, alleging that she was denied timely medical care, and they cite a GBI autopsy that attributed her death to peritonitis, an abdominal wall infection. The company denies the allegations of negligence, and the case was settled in February 2019 for an undisclosed amount.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (neglect alleged). The family's lawsuit, citing the GBI autopsy, says she died of peritonitis and that Correct Care Solutions delayed her access to medical care; the company denies negligence.
Reported by: GBI autopsy (medical examiner or coroner); Her children's lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: Her children sued Correct Care Solutions, the jail's medical provider, and the case settled in February 2019 for an undisclosed amount.