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Died in prison

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Illinois

A court-appointed expert, Dr. John Raba, wrote in a report filed in federal court that a man held in an Illinois prison died after hitting his head. According to the report, he was a fall-risk patient who was not being monitored at the time. The report's, and the man's name, the facility, and the date of his death are not given in the account.

Cause of death, as reported: Died from neglect by staff. Court-appointed expert Dr. John Raba reported in a federal court filing that staff did not monitor a fall-risk man, who then died after hitting his head.

Reported by: court-appointed expert Dr. John Raba.

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