Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A young woman died of pneumonia in 2011 while held in the Haywood County jail in North Carolina. A lawsuit says she did not receive timely treatment for her illness. Jail officials later settled that lawsuit. The article notes that pneumonia typically does not kill young adults who are treated in a timely way.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (disputed; neglect alleged). The family's lawsuit says jail staff failed to get timely medical care for her pneumonia, and the jail settled the suit.
Reported by: family's lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: Jail officials settled a lawsuit over her death, but the settlement amount was not reported.