Jesus Cardenas
Jesus Cardenas, 21, of Palmyra, was held at the Jefferson County Jail in Wisconsin in March 2019. He told staff he was addicted to heroin and had seizures during withdrawal. His family's federal lawsuit says he waited about 16 hours to see a nurse and nearly 24 hours for withdrawal medication, and that he died on March 1, 2019. The lawsuit names the county, the sheriff and jail medical contractor employees, and says their failure to timely prescribe opioid withdrawal medication caused his death.
Cause of death, as reported: Died from neglect by staff. His family's federal lawsuit says jail staff and contractor employees made him wait about 16 hours to see a nurse and nearly 24 hours for opioid withdrawal medication, and that he died later that day.
Reported by: his family's federal lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His family filed a federal lawsuit against Jefferson County, the sheriff and jail medical contractor employees over his death, and no settlement or award amount has been reported.