Deaths in Custody
Died in jail or a lockup

Name not reported

52 years old · died July 2021 · Butler County Correctional Complex, Butler County, Ohio

A 52-year-old woman died at the Butler County Jail in 2012. According to WLWT, she had a heart attack while going through drug withdrawal in the jail. The county later settled a lawsuit over her death for $285,000 without admitting fault.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. WLWT reported that she died of a heart attack while experiencing drug withdrawal at the Butler County Jail.

Reported by: WLWT (reporters).

Lawsuit: Her family sued Butler County, and the county settled for $285,000 without admitting fault.

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