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A family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Okanogan County over the death of a person held at the Okanogan County Jail in Washington. The lawsuit says the person was not treated for opioid withdrawal despite severe symptoms. It also says people held at the jail were checked only up to 90 minutes apart, and it cites a 2017 state report that warned about poor visibility in shower and bathroom areas. It is the second suit filed over a death at the jail, following one over another person's death.
Cause of death, as reported: Died from neglect by staff (disputed). The family's wrongful death lawsuit says staff did not treat the person's severe opioid withdrawal and checked on people held there as rarely as every 90 minutes.
Reported by: family, through a wrongful death lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: The family of the second person who died at the Okanogan County Jail in Washington sued the county over opioid withdrawal treatment and monitoring, and no settlement or award amount is reported.