Died in jail or a lockup
Donnie Ray Brown
Donnie Ray Brown died in 2013, hours after he was released from the Coos County Jail in Oregon. The county did not report his death to the federal government. His family sued over his death, and a federal judge ruled that the jail failed to provide adequate medical care.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (neglect alleged). His family's lawsuit says the Coos County Jail failed to provide adequate medical care, and a federal judge agreed that the jail failed its obligation.
Lawsuit: His family sued Coos County over his death, and a federal judge ruled that the Coos County Jail failed to provide adequate medical care.