Deaths in Custody
Died in jail or a lockup

Sarah Circle Bear

24 years old · died July 5, 2015 · Brown County Jail, Brown County, South Dakota

Sarah Circle Bear, 24, died on July 5, 2015, while held at the Brown County Jail in Brown County, South Dakota. A news report gives medical neglect as the cause claimed for the death. That cause is attributed to the news report, not to an official finding.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (neglect alleged). A news report lists the cause as medical neglect, without describing the medical problem or the specific failures of care.

Reported by: news report.

News report