Jenny Borelis
Jenny Lynn Borelis, 28, died in custody at the Cowlitz County Jail in Cowlitz County, Washington, in May 2013. Court filings by her attorney, Nathan Roberts, say she was detoxing when she was found on her cell floor and that she died of cardiovascular collapse. Her family is among those suing the county over her death. A news report lists medical neglect as the claimed cause of her death.
Cause of death, as reported: Died from neglect by staff (disputed). A news report lists the cause as medical neglect, and her attorney's court filings say she died of cardiovascular collapse while detoxing and that her family is suing the county, which alleges she was left without needed care.
Reported by: news report; court documents filed by attorney Nathan Roberts (family or their lawyers); her family's lawsuit against Cowlitz County (family or their lawyers).