Mario Martinez
Mario Martinez loved his family, his mother said, and she has spoken publicly about his death. He died in July 2016 in his cell at Santa Rita Jail in Dublin, California, during an asthma attack, according to a death certificate his family reported. Jail doctors had said nasal polyps obstructing his breathing needed surgery, and his mother says multiple court orders for the operation were not carried out before he died. She says the jail's medical care failed him and wants an independent investigation, while Corizon, the private medical provider, says his care was appropriate and that the coroner has not determined the cause of death.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (disputed; neglect alleged). Mario's mother says jail medical care failed him by not performing the nasal polyp surgery his doctors ordered, and calls for an independent investigation, while Corizon says his care was appropriate and the coroner has not determined the cause.
Reported by: death certificate as reported by family; Corizon; his mother.
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