Jonas Park
Jonas Park, 33, died on February 9, 2021, while held at Santa Rita Jail in Dublin, Alameda County, California. His family's federal lawsuit says he arrived in early February 2021 in opiate withdrawal, with a history of anxiety and bipolar disorder, and that he did not receive recommended withdrawal treatment or a mental health evaluation and was held in isolation. The county coroner's office determined the cause of death was hanging and classified it as a suicide, according to the lawsuit's account. The family alleges the jail and its healthcare provider were deliberately indifferent to his needs, and the sheriff's office declined to comment, citing the pending litigation.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (neglect alleged). The coroner ruled the death a hanging suicide, and his family's federal lawsuit says jail staff and its healthcare provider were deliberately indifferent to his opiate withdrawal, mental health history and isolation.
Reported by: Alameda County Coroner's Office (medical examiner or coroner); his family's federal lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His family sued Alameda County and its healthcare provider in federal court over his death, and no amount has been reported.