Mandi Caliz
Mandi Caliz, 37, died on November 23, 2020, in a cell at the Iberia Parish Jail in Louisiana, where she was in custody as a sentenced prisoner. The Iberia Parish Coroner said her death was caused by polydrug toxicity, with hypertensive atherosclerotic heart disease and being overweight contributing. The Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office asked Louisiana State Police to investigate, and a later Southern Poverty Law Center article said her death raised questions about the jail's ability to provide adequate medical care. Her family's account of her life and the circumstances of her death is not included in these sources.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose (neglect alleged). The Iberia Parish Coroner attributes her death to polydrug toxicity with heart disease and obesity contributing, and a report says the death raises questions about the jail's ability to provide adequate medical care.
Reported by: Iberia Parish Coroner (medical examiner or coroner); Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office (the agency that held her); Louisiana State Police (outside investigators).