Deaths in Custody
Died in jail or a lockup

Nimali Henry

19 years old · died April 1, 2014 · St. Bernard Parish Prison, St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana

Nimali Henry, 19, died on April 1, 2014, while held at the St. Bernard Parish Jail in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana. A news report lists medical neglect as the cause of death. That claim comes from the news report and is not tied to any stated official finding.

Cause of death, as reported: Died from neglect by staff. A news report attributes her death to medical neglect at the St. Bernard Parish Jail, but the sources summarized here give no further detail on the specific failures of care.

Reported by: news report.

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