Michael Reilly
Michael Reilly, 24, died in 2013 at the Worcester County Jail and House of Correction in West Boylston, Massachusetts. His mother, Darlene Reilly, said in a lawsuit that he had struggled with heroin addiction and that he died by hanging in a single cell hours after being moved there. She alleges the jail did not adequately assess or protect him, and that he was placed on a mental health watch for only 15 minutes before the move. Her lawsuit says, "My son died on their watch."
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (disputed; neglect alleged). His mother, Darlene Reilly, says in a lawsuit that the jail did not adequately assess or protect him, put him on a mental health watch for only 15 minutes, then moved him to a single cell where he hanged himself hours later.
Reported by: Darlene Reilly, his mother, in a lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His mother, Darlene Reilly, sued the Worcester County Jail and House of Correction over his 2013 suicide, and the sources report no payment or award amount.