Shaun Morrison
Shaun D. Morrison died on May 23, 2021, while in the custody of the Montana Department of Corrections, and his death was recorded at Benefis Healthcare System. According to a summary from NonStop Local Montana, he was 39 and had been held at Montana State Prison in Deer Lodge, where on May 19, 2021 he cut into his stomach and died of his injuries four days later. His death certificate lists it as suicide. Disability Rights Montana says his mental illness and earlier suicide attempts made the death foreseeable and preventable. The Department of Corrections has not commented because of ongoing litigation.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (disputed; neglect alleged). The death certificate lists suicide after he cut into his stomach, but Disability Rights Montana says his mental illness and earlier suicide attempts made the death foreseeable and preventable, and that staff failed to act on that risk.
Reported by: death certificate; Disability Rights Montana (advocates).