Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A woman died by hanging at the Onondaga County jail in Syracuse, New York, during her week there while detoxing from fentanyl. According to the summary of her record, she was never seen by an onsite medical provider before she died. A state investigation linked her death, along with several others, to inadequate medical care at the jail. Her name and age are not known from the account available.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (neglect alleged). A state investigation linked her death to inadequate medical care at the jail, and she was never seen by an onsite medical provider before she died.
Reported by: state investigation.