James Lino
James Lino, 65, died of COVID-19 while held at the Terminal Island federal prison in San Pedro, California, according to the Los Angeles Times. A class-action lawsuit said he had underlying health conditions and should have been considered for release to home confinement under an April 3 Attorney General directive. The lawsuit's claim that he was overlooked for release is an allegation, and the Bureau of Prisons has not been reported to have responded to it in the article.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (neglect alleged). A class-action lawsuit says James Lino had underlying health conditions and should have been placed on the home confinement shortlist, but his death from COVID-19 is not disputed.
Reported by: class-action lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: A class-action lawsuit says James Lino, who died from COVID-19 at Terminal Island, had underlying health conditions and should have been considered for release to home confinement.