Died in juvenile detentionUnder 18
Name not reported
A teenage girl died of an overdose while held at the Dalton juvenile detention center. According to her family, she died of an overdose, and they have filed a federal lawsuit against Gilmer County and the correctional officers working at the time. The lawsuit is the source for the claims about how she died.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose
Reported by: family, in a federal lawsuit against Gilmer County and correctional officers (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: Her family filed a federal lawsuit against Gilmer County and correctional officers over her death, and no amount is reported.