Terrence Goudeau
Terrance Goudeau, 24, died in custody at David Wade Correctional Center in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, on June 12, 2016. A federal class-action lawsuit filed by the Advocacy Center and MacArthur Justice Center says he hanged himself in June 2016 while held on extended lockdown there, and that he did not receive the mental health treatment he often requested. The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections had not responded to that specific claim in the article, and the department denies the broader allegations in the suit.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (neglect alleged). A federal class-action lawsuit filed by the Advocacy Center and MacArthur Justice Center says he hanged himself and did not receive the mental health treatment he frequently requested.
Reported by: federal class-action lawsuit filed by the Advocacy Center and MacArthur Justice Center (family or their lawyers); news report.
Lawsuit: A federal class-action lawsuit filed by the Advocacy Center and MacArthur Justice Center says Terrence Goudeau hanged himself at David Wade Correctional Center in June 2016 without receiving the mental health treatment he requested, and no settlement or award amount is reported.