Joey Corbin
Joey Corbin, 26, was the father of three young children, and his mother later brought a federal civil rights lawsuit on behalf of his estate and them. He died on October 29, 2015, thirteen days after he was taken to the Knox County Jail in Illinois, where he was being held. The lawsuit states that he died by hanging and alleges understaffing, denial of medical and mental health care, and falsified observation logs. Knox County agreed to a $500,000 settlement on April 27, 2017, but the estate's claim against the contracted medical provider was not part of that settlement.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (neglect alleged). Corbin's mother says in a federal civil rights lawsuit that jail staff were understaffed, denied him medical and mental health care, and falsified observation logs before he died by hanging, and Knox County agreed to a $500,000 settlement.
Reported by: Corbin's mother, in a federal civil rights lawsuit (family or their lawyers); news report.
Lawsuit: Corbin's mother sued on behalf of his estate and three minor children over his 2015 suicide at the Knox County Jail, and Knox County agreed to a $500,000 settlement in April 2017.