Sitarah Daniels
Sitarah Daniels, 32, died on September 5, 2018, while held at the Monroe County Jail in New York, where she was awaiting trial. Her mother, Juanita James, filed a lawsuit saying Sitarah hanged herself in her cell with a blanket tied to the cell door, and that deputies did not check on her for about 25 minutes before she was found unresponsive. Sheriff Todd Baxter described her as someone's daughter, friend and loved one. The county has agreed to a $360,000 settlement with the family, which still needs Legislature approval.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (neglect alleged). Her mother's lawsuit says she hanged herself with a blanket tied to the cell door and that deputies did not check on her for about 25 minutes.
Reported by: lawsuit filed by mother Juanita James (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: Her mother sued Monroe County over her death at the Monroe County Jail, and the county agreed to a $360,000 settlement that still needs Legislature approval.