Died in juvenile detentionUnder 18
Name not reported
A 16-year-old girl died in August 2022 while held at a youth detention center in northwest Georgia. Her parents filed a federal lawsuit in the Northern District of Georgia's Rome Division, seeking unspecified damages and a jury trial. The lawsuit says she was denied lifesaving care.
Cause of death, as reported: Died from neglect by staff (disputed). Her parents, in a federal lawsuit, say she was denied lifesaving medical care at a northwest Georgia youth detention center in August 2022.
Reported by: parents, in a federal lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: Her parents filed a federal lawsuit in the Northern District of Georgia's Rome Division over her death, seeking unspecified damages.