Elord Revolte
Elord Revolte was 17 when he died in August 2015 at the Miami-Dade Regional Juvenile Detention Center, where he was held. Federal prosecutors say he was beaten by other youths after a detention officer, Antwan Lenard Johnson, encouraged the assault in exchange for rewards, and that he died at a hospital a day after the attack. Johnson was indicted on federal civil rights charges and has not entered a plea, while a state inspector general's report found staff failed to alert medical staff promptly and that he did not reach a hospital until nearly 24 hours after the assault. Miami-Dade police have investigated the death as a homicide, and the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice said its staff was saddened by his sudden death.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody (neglect alleged). Federal prosecutors say a detention officer encouraged other detainees to beat him for rewards, and the state inspector general found staff failed to alert medical staff promptly, delaying his hospital transfer by nearly 24 hours.
Reported by: federal prosecutors (U.S. Attorney's Office, Civil Rights Division) (outside investigators); Miami-Dade Police Department (outside investigators); state inspector general.