Michael Carl O'Neill
Michael Carl O'Neill died on January 2, 2011, while held at the Summit County Jail in Ohio, where he was awaiting trial. The ACLU of Ohio, citing news reports, said he jumped from a second-story ledge in what was described as an apparent suicide attempt. According to that account, he had been housed in an area typically used for outside visitation. The ACLU of Ohio questioned the jail's housing practices, overcrowding, and whether he received adequate mental health screening.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The ACLU of Ohio, citing news reports, says he jumped from a second-story ledge in an apparent suicide attempt and questions the jail's housing practices and mental health screening.
Reported by: ACLU of Ohio (advocates); news reports.