Paul Spisak
Paul Spisak, 77, was held at the Allegheny County Jail in Pittsburgh. The jail said he was found unresponsive in his cell on January 22, 2022, and taken to the hospital with numerous medical complications, and a court released him from jail custody on January 28 because of his deteriorating condition. He died after his release. The Pennsylvania Capital-Star reported that the Jail Oversight Board was not told of his release, his medical transfer or his death, and that the jail released information only after media reports. The Allegheny County medical examiner later ruled his death an accident caused by blunt force trauma from a fall in his cell, according to PennLive.com.
Cause of death, as reported: Died in an accident. The Allegheny County medical examiner ruled his death an accident from blunt force trauma after a fall in his cell, and the jail said he had numerous medical complications before his release.
Reported by: Allegheny County medical examiner (medical examiner or coroner); Allegheny County Jail spokesperson (the agency that held him).