Name not reported
A woman died by suicide in 2021, hours after she was taken from Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto to the DeSoto County jail during a civil commitment process, according to lawsuit documents. The lawsuit alleges that jail staff held her despite a known suicide risk. The county's attorney said officials had no reason to believe she was suicidal, and the lawsuit is ongoing.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (neglect alleged). Lawsuit documents say she died by suicide hours after being taken to the DeSoto County jail, and the county's attorney says officials had no reason to believe she was suicidal.
Reported by: lawsuit documents; the county's attorney (the agency that held her).
Lawsuit: Lawsuit documents say a family filed suit over the woman's death at the DeSoto County jail in 2021, and the case is ongoing with no payment reported.