Name not reported
An 81-year-old man, identified in a lawsuit only as J.B., was held at Miami-Dade Correctional Institute, where he used a wheelchair and was kept alone in a cell in a dorm that people there called the hell dorm. He had trouble breathing and was treated in the infirmary before being returned to his cell, which the lawsuit says was very hot, and other people held there found him dead the next morning on September 24, 2024. Florida Justice Institute attorneys say the heat likely contributed to his death, but the cause and manner have not been officially determined. The WLRN report says none of the autopsy or medical reports it reviewed mentioned heat.
Cause of death, as reported: Died from neglect by staff. Florida Justice Institute attorneys say the heat in his cell likely caused his death, and the Herald found that none of the autopsy or medical reports it reviewed mention heat.
Reported by: Florida Justice Institute attorneys (lawsuit) (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: Florida Justice Institute attorneys sued over the death of an 81-year-old man in a hot cell at Miami-Dade Correctional Institute, and no settlement or award amount has been reported.