Died in prison
Robert Martinez
According to a ruling by U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson, Robert Martinez died by hanging on March 31, 2018, while held at St. Clair prison in Alabama. The ruling says he had been held in segregation for more than a year and had told mental health staff he was doing badly. The ruling also says officers waited 30 minutes to cut him down after he was discovered.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (neglect alleged). U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson's ruling says Robert Martinez had told mental health staff he was doing badly, and that officers waited 30 minutes to cut him down after he was discovered hanging.
Reported by: U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson (court).