Jimmy Richardson
Jimmy Richardson, 53, of Emmett Street, died at the Schenectady County Jail in January 2016, days after he was taken into the jail with serious heart and asthma conditions. His attorney, E. Robert Keach, who filed a notice of claim against the county, says staff missed warning signs, did not carry out required checks or give him proper medication, and did not respond on the night he died. The county had not publicly responded to these claims in the article.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (neglect alleged). Attorney E. Robert Keach says staff missed warning signs of his serious heart and asthma conditions, did not do required checks or give proper medication, and did not respond on the night he died.
Reported by: Attorney E. Robert Keach (family or their lawyers).