Died in jail or a lockup
Michael Valent
Michael Valent, 29, died in 1997 while held at a jail in Utah. Reports link his death to a blood clot in his lungs after he was strapped into a restraint chair for about 16 hours. According to The Marshall Project, his death led Utah lawmakers to ban the use of such chairs.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by staff (neglect alleged). Michael Valent was strapped in a restraint chair for about 16 hours in a Utah jail, and the restraint chair is named as the cause of his fatal blood clot in his lungs; the account does not say whether staff checked on him during that time.
Reported by: The Marshall Project (reporters).