Died in jail or a lockup
Jacob Parenti
Jacob Parenti, 33, died in January 2015 while held at the Monterey County Jail in California. His lawyer, Lori Rifkin, says his flu-like symptoms were ignored before he died. A timeline in the KSBW report sets out the sequence of events Rifkin describes. The lawsuit over his death was settled before trial for $385,000.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (neglect alleged). Lawyer Lori Rifkin says jail staff ignored his flu-like symptoms, a claim made in the lawsuit that was settled before trial.
Reported by: Lawyer Lori Rifkin (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His family sued over his death at the Monterey County Jail and the suit settled before trial for $385,000.