Died in prison
Shermaine Peterson
Shermaine Peterson, 30, died on July 2, 2008, while held at TDCJ - Dalhart in Hartley County, Texas. A custodial death report filed by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice with the Texas Office of the Attorney General recorded the death. A news report cited by the original project attributes the death to medical neglect.
Cause of death, as reported: Died from neglect by staff. A news report lists the cause of death as medical neglect at TDCJ - Dalhart, but the accounts give no further detail on what care was withheld.
Reported by: news report; Texas Office of the Attorney General custodial death report.