Deaths in Custody
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Jerry Brian Meadows

39 years old · died February 2, 2018 · Putnam County Jail, Putnam County, Tennessee

Jerry Brian Meadows, 39, died on February 2, 2018, while held at the Putnam County Jail in Putnam County, Tennessee. A news report attributed his death to medical neglect. That account comes from the report, not from the jail or a coroner.

Cause of death, as reported: Died from neglect by staff. A news report lists the cause of death as medical neglect, but the account gives no further detail on what care was denied.

Reported by: news report.

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