Name not reported

A man died while held at a jail in Catlettsburg, Kentucky, and was found dead in a restraint chair. The Justice Department said his death was a homicide caused by blunt force trauma to his side, which fractured three ribs and caused internal bleeding. The Justice Department also reported that five correctional officers were indicted in 2018 on first-degree manslaughter charges in connection with his death.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by staff. The Justice Department says five correctional officers were indicted for first-degree manslaughter over blunt force trauma to his side that fractured three ribs and caused internal bleeding.

Reported by: Justice Department (outside investigators).

News report

• Use of Restraint Chair Linked to Twenty Recent Jail Deaths in the United States Equal Justice Initiative, February 17, 2020