Jacqueline York
Jacqueline York, 25, had struggled with mental health issues for years, and her mother, who described her as her best friend, said she was struggling during the isolation of the pandemic. On December 21, 2022, she died by hanging while held at the Davidson County jail in Nashville, Tennessee. Her mother is suing Wellpath, the jail's medical provider, and the Metropolitan Government, and the lawsuit says staff failed to provide adequate mental health care and did not report a suicide attempt made two days earlier. The sheriff's office declined to comment on the lawsuit, and Wellpath did not respond to requests for comment.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (disputed; neglect alleged). York's mother says in her lawsuit against Wellpath and Metro Nashville that staff failed to provide adequate mental health care and did not report a suicide attempt two days earlier, while the sheriff's office declined to comment on the lawsuit.
Reported by: York's mother and her lawsuit against Wellpath and Metro Nashville (family or their lawyers); Davidson County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held her).
Lawsuit: Her mother sued the jail's medical provider, Wellpath, and the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, alleging staff failed to provide adequate mental health care and did not report a suicide attempt two days before her death.