Michael Jones
Michael Jones died in November 2013 while held at the Criminal Justice Center, a jail run by the Davidson County Sheriff's Office in Nashville, Tennessee. According to his family's lawsuit, staff restrained him in a solitary cell and then left him there, and he choked on his own vomit. The lawsuit alleges negligence and a failure to supervise him, and says he was not checked on in the way required. He was pronounced dead at Nashville General Hospital, and the sheriff's office declined to comment, citing the pending litigation.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (neglect alleged). His family's lawsuit against the Davidson County Sheriff's Office alleges negligence and failure to supervise, and says he choked on his own vomit after staff restrained him in a solitary cell.
Reported by: his family's lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His family sued the Davidson County Sheriff's Office, alleging negligence and failure to supervise after he died at the Criminal Justice Center.