Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A person held at the Maricopa County Jail in Arizona died of complications from alcohol withdrawal. The American Civil Liberties Union says the death followed inadequate treatment for the withdrawal. The ACLU describes this as the second death of a prisoner in the Maricopa County jails tied to that cause.
Cause of death, as reported: Died from neglect by staff (disputed). The ACLU says the death followed inadequate treatment for alcohol withdrawal at the Maricopa County Jail.
Reported by: American Civil Liberties Union (advocates).