Name not reported
A woman from Butler County died on September 15, 2019, while held at the Westmoreland County Prison, where she was found unresponsive in her cell. Her family's wrongful death lawsuit says jail staff did not recognize that she arrived under the influence of drugs and did not provide proper medical care. The death was ruled an overdose. The lawsuit against the county and the jail is ongoing.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose (disputed; neglect alleged). The death was ruled an overdose, but her family's wrongful death lawsuit says jail staff did not recognize she arrived under the influence of drugs and did not provide proper medical care.
Reported by: Westmoreland County Prison (the agency that held her); her family's wrongful death lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: Her family filed a wrongful death lawsuit over her death at the Westmoreland County Prison, which is ongoing with no settlement or award reported.