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Died in jail or a lockup

Name not reported

Pennsylvania

A woman whose name was not given took her own life while held in a Philadelphia jail, according to a 2022 lawsuit. The lawsuit says she was in withdrawal at the time. Her death is described in the lawsuit as a suicide that occurred during that withdrawal.

Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. A 2022 lawsuit says the woman took her own life while in withdrawal in a Philadelphia jail.

Reported by: 2022 lawsuit (family or their lawyers).

Lawsuit: A 2022 lawsuit says an unnamed woman died by suicide while in withdrawal in a Philadelphia jail, and reporting gives no amount paid.

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