Mark Carrillo
Mark Carrillo, a 38-year-old man from Baldwin Park, died in his cell at Men's Central Jail in Los Angeles County on January 23, 2021. He is survived by his widow and their five children, who brought a wrongful death lawsuit against Los Angeles County and Sheriff Alex Villanueva. The family's lawsuit says Mr. Carrillo had a known mental illness and that jail staff denied him proper care before he died. The lawsuit also says he was held in general population and then moved to a single cell without added monitoring. The sheriff's department had no immediate comment on the lawsuit, and the death was claimed as a suicide.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (disputed; neglect alleged). Mark Carrillo's family, in a wrongful death lawsuit against Los Angeles County and the sheriff, says jail staff denied him proper care for his known mental illness and that he was moved to a single cell without added monitoring, while the sheriff's department has not commented on the lawsuit.
Reported by: family and their wrongful death lawsuit against Los Angeles County and the sheriff (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His family sued Los Angeles County and Sheriff Alex Villanueva, alleging jail staff denied him proper care for his known mental illness before his death, and no settlement or award amount has been reported.