Died in jail or a lockup
Tierra Hill
Tierra Hill, 19, died on May 20, 2004, while held at the Dane County jail in Wisconsin. Her mother's federal lawsuit says she died by hanging herself with a sheet. The suit says she did not receive adequate mental health treatment, and that claim is still pending. Her mother filed the lawsuit seeking accountability for her care.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (disputed; neglect alleged). Her mother's federal lawsuit says she did not get adequate mental health treatment at the Dane County jail, and the suit is still pending.
Reported by: her mother's federal lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: Her mother sued in federal court over the inadequate mental health treatment Tierra Hill received, and the suit is still pending.