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Jennifer Meyers

37 years old · died July 7, 2013 · Macomb County Jail, Macomb County, Michigan

Jennifer Meyers, a 37-year-old mother of three, died at the Macomb County Jail in Mount Clemens, Michigan, on July 7, 2013, after about twelve days in custody. Her parents, Diane and Russ Hubble, describe her as a loving, caring daughter and sister who was born prematurely and was a fighter, and who earned the Girl Scouts Silver Award. The death certificate lists acute sepsis as the cause of death. Her family says she grew sicker for days and asked guards and medical staff for help, and that she was never taken to a hospital; the family's federal lawsuit against the county, the jail and Correct Care Solutions makes the same claims. The sheriff's office said it found no wrongdoing and has since sped up hospital transfers, and the county denies wrongdoing; the case is pending.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (disputed; neglect alleged). The death certificate lists acute sepsis, but her family's federal lawsuit says jail guards and medical staff never took her to a hospital despite days of worsening illness, and witnesses say her requests for help were ignored.

Reported by: death certificate; Jennifer Meyers's family and their federal lawsuit (family or their lawyers); other people held at the Macomb County Jail (witnesses); Macomb County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held her).

Lawsuit: Her family sued Macomb County, the jail and Correct Care Solutions in federal court over her death, and the case was pending in the reporting, with no settlement or award reported.

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