Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A person died in February 2015 while held at the Washington County Jail in Pennsylvania. Their mother has sued the county over the death, and her lawsuit says the person was found hanged at the jail. No official manner of death has been established, and the lawsuit disputes the circumstances the county has given.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (disputed). The person's mother's lawsuit contests the official account of the hanging at the Washington County Jail; the lawsuit does not say whether jail staff were at fault.
Reported by: the person's mother's lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: The person's mother sued Washington County over the death at the Washington County Jail in February 2015.