Joshua Bittner
Joshua Bittner, 26, died in March 2017 after being found hanging in a cell at Northern State Correctional Facility in Newport, Vermont, according to court records. He died the next day at the University of Vermont Medical Center. His estate sued the state and its health care provider, alleging a failure to communicate about his mental health. In July 2023 a judge granted summary judgment to the defendants, and the estate said it did not plan to appeal.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (neglect alleged). His estate's lawsuit alleges the state and its health care provider failed to communicate about his mental health, and a judge granted summary judgment to the defendants in July 2023.
Reported by: court records.
Lawsuit: His estate sued the state of Vermont and its health care provider, and in July 2023 a judge granted summary judgment to the defendants, so no payment was made.