Patrick Fennessey
Patrick Fennessey was 34. His brother James described him as sharp, smart and fiercely loyal to his friends, and said he enjoyed chess, volunteered with the local Democratic Party and fished on the Connecticut River. He tried to hang himself on April 23, 2015 while held at Southern State Correctional Facility, was taken to hospital and then transferred to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, where he died on April 25, 2015; the cause was given as injuries from the attempt and the death was classed as a suicide. His family and mentors say his mental illness needs were not met in prison or in the community, and that a plan for his release had been delayed for years.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (neglect alleged). Patrick Fennessey's family and mentors say his mental illness needs were not met in prison or in the community, and that a plan for his release had been delayed for years.
Reported by: family and mentors.