Phillip Frascella
Phillip Frascella, 24, of Vineland, was held at Northern State Prison in Newark, New Jersey. His family says he had repeatedly asked for mental health treatment and that those requests went unanswered after he was transferred from Garden State Youth Correctional Facility. A federal lawsuit filed by his sister says staff did not monitor him or intervene promptly when he was found unresponsive in his cell on March 12, 2024, and he was declared brain-dead at University Medical Center. The family's lawsuit attributes his death to hanging, and the Department of Corrections did not respond to requests for comment on the lawsuit.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (neglect alleged). His family's federal lawsuit, filed by his sister, says staff at Northern State Prison ignored his repeated requests for mental health treatment after a transfer, and did not monitor him or intervene promptly.
Reported by: family's federal lawsuit (filed by his sister) (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His sister filed a federal lawsuit over his death at Northern State Prison, alleging that staff ignored his requests for mental health treatment and failed to monitor him; no settlement or award amount is reported.