Deaths in Custody
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Tiffany Allen

35 years old · died July 14, 2018 · Lake County Detention Center, Lake County, Florida

Tiffany Michelle Allen, 35, died on July 14, 2018, while held at the Lake County Jail in Florida. The Lake County Sheriff's Office said she hanged herself in her cell and that another person held there found her unresponsive. A 2019 WFTV report, citing 9 Investigates, said she was going through withdrawal and that Armor Correctional staff violated the company's action plan by failing to monitor her.

Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (neglect alleged). The Lake County Sheriff's Office says Tiffany Allen hanged herself in her cell; 9 Investigates reported that Armor Correctional staff violated the company's action plan by failing to monitor her while she was going through withdrawal.

Reported by: Lake County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held her); 9 Investigates (reporters).

News reports (3)