Michael A. McDaniel
Michael A. McDaniel, 55, a Navy veteran, died in February at the Correctional Reception Center in Orient, Ohio, after a struggle with officers. His sister said he was trying to get his life back together. The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction initially said he collapsed after declining a medical evaluation and died at a hospital. The Columbus Dispatch, citing security footage and records, reported that he was handcuffed when officers shoved and tackled him, and that a nurse examined him for less than two minutes. The prison system later fired seven employees over his death.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by staff (disputed; neglect alleged). The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction first said he became combative and collapsed after declining a medical evaluation, but The Dispatch, citing security footage and records, reports he was handcuffed and compliant when officers shoved and tackled him, and that a nurse examined him for less than two minutes.
Reported by: Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (the agency that held him); The Dispatch (reporters).