Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A person held at the San Diego County Jail died after, according to their family and their lawyer, their medical needs were not met. The family, identified in the reporting as the Serna family, received a $15 million settlement, the largest the jail has paid, and has joined calls for independent oversight of the jail's medical care.
Cause of death, as reported: Died from neglect by staff. The family and their lawyer say the jail did not meet the person's medical needs, and the family received a $15 million settlement.
Reported by: the family and their lawyer.
Lawsuit: The Serna family received a $15 million settlement, the largest the San Diego County Jail has paid, over a death linked to unmet medical needs.