LeslieAnn Manning
LeslieAnn Manning died of lung cancer on September 14, 2019, at Wende Correctional Facility in Alden, New York, days before she was due to be released on parole. Her longtime friend Jamie Moorby said that during a recent visit she was in a wheelchair and on oxygen, and that all she cared about was getting her freedom before she died. She had earlier sued the state, saying she was raped by a male prisoner in a men's prison. Her attorney, Susan Hazeldean, said the prison should have expedited her release because of her illness. The New York State Department of Corrections said it lacked legal authority to release her earlier.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (disputed; neglect alleged). Her attorney Susan Hazeldean says the prison should have expedited her release because of her lung cancer, while the state Department of Corrections says it lacked legal authority to release her earlier.
Reported by: New York State Department of Corrections (the agency that held her); Susan Hazeldean, her attorney (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: She sued the State of New York, alleging she was raped by a male prisoner in a men's prison, and settled for $100,000 in 2018.