Jimuel Gatioan
Jimuel Gatioan died on April 3, 2023, while held at the Oʻahu Community Correctional Center in Hawaii. A lawsuit filed in November 2024 by lawyers representing his family says that corrections officials were told in 2023 that he was threatening suicide, but he was never placed on suicide watch. The lawsuit describes his death as a suicide. The family's lawyers are the source of these claims.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (disputed; neglect alleged). The family's lawyers say Jimuel Gatioan died by suicide, and their lawsuit alleges corrections officials were told in 2023 he was threatening suicide but never placed him on suicide watch.
Reported by: lawyers representing the family.
Lawsuit: His family's lawyers sued over his death at the O'ahu Community Correctional Center, alleging officials failed to place him on suicide watch, and no settlement or award amount has been reported.