Rex Corcoran Jr.
Rex Corcoran Jr., 34, died in November 2019 while held at the Santa Fe County Adult Correctional Facility in New Mexico. His mother, Susie Schmitt, has said she lost her child and wants the jail to change. The family's lawsuit says guards saw him falling down and unable to stand, placed him in the medical unit, and did not treat him or send him to a hospital until he was found collapsed more than 12 hours later. The lawsuit says he was on life support when his mother reached the hospital.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (neglect alleged). His family's lawsuit alleges that guards saw him falling down and unable to stand, placed him in the medical unit, and did not treat him or send him to a hospital until he was found collapsed more than 12 hours later.
Reported by: his family's lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His family sued Santa Fe County over his death at the Santa Fe County Adult Correctional Facility in 2019, and the county has not responded to the lawsuit.