Hosanna Dinkins
Hosanna Dinkins, 26, lived with schizophrenia and depression, and her father has said he wanted her to get the medical treatment she needed and deserved. She was held at Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center while waiting for a state psychiatric bed, and staff found her in her cell on August 23, 2023. An autopsy attributed her death to a blood clot caused by dehydration. Her family has sued, alleging the jail failed to provide her the care she needed.
Cause of death, as reported: Died from neglect by staff. The autopsy found a blood clot due to dehydration, and her family's lawsuit says the jail failed to provide her care.
Reported by: autopsy; Hosanna Dinkins's family, in their lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: Her family sued the detention center, alleging the jail failed to provide her necessary care, and no settlement or award amount has been reported.