Tanya Martinez
Tanya Martinez, 36, was a mother of two. In June 2013 she was held at the Pueblo County jail in Pueblo, Colorado, where she was suffering from alcohol withdrawal. According to a lawsuit brought by her family, she had a seizure in her cell, and a guard asked a contractor nurse to check on her, but the nurse did not, and Martinez died soon after. The family has sued Correct Care Solutions, the company that provided medical care at the jail.
Cause of death, as reported: Died from neglect by staff (disputed). Her family's lawsuit says a guard asked a contract nurse to check on her during a seizure from alcohol withdrawal, but the nurse did not, and she died soon after.
Reported by: family's lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: Her family sued Correct Care Solutions over her death at the Pueblo County jail in Colorado, and no settlement or award amount is reported.