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The Missouri Department of Corrections said a man died by suicide in September 2023, hanging himself in his cell. A coroner's investigation found he had a known history of mental health challenges. Reporting on that investigation says the prison system had stopped providing proper medication for his depression about two months before he died. The department's account of his death is attributed to the department itself, and the medication lapse is the claim of the coroner's findings as reported.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (neglect alleged). The Missouri Department of Corrections said he hanged himself in his cell, and coroner investigators say the prison had stopped providing his proper depression medication two months before his death, despite his known mental health history.
Reported by: Missouri Department of Corrections (the agency that held him); coroner investigators.