Died in custody
Name not reported
A person died in 2016 while held at a penal facility in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Milwaukee County prosecutors said the death was caused by dehydration and attributed it to medical neglect. Armor Correctional Health Services, the company contracted to provide healthcare at the facility, was found guilty in 2022 in connection with the death. The company said it planned to appeal.
Cause of death, as reported: Died from neglect by staff. Milwaukee County prosecutors say the person died of dehydration in 2016 and that Armor Correctional Health Services, the contracted jail healthcare company, was found guilty in connection with the death.
Reported by: Milwaukee County prosecutors.