Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
Barbara Gallo's son died by suicide while held at the Berkshire County jail in Massachusetts, according to her account. Gallo is now pushing for a law called Stavri's Law, which would require courts to report mental health evaluations and commitments to sheriffs' offices so that suicide risk can be assessed. Her account is the only one in this source, and it does not describe how or when he died.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The family says the son died by suicide in the Berkshire County jail, and his mother is campaigning for Stavri's Law to share mental health records with sheriffs' offices.
Reported by: family.