Name not reported
A man held at Stateville Correctional Center in Illinois died while housed in the prison's health care unit. A federal lawsuit filed by Equip for Equality says witnesses saw staff disregard his urgent medical needs in the hours before he died, and that staff later joked about his absence. The Illinois Department of Corrections did not respond to a request for comment on the lawsuit's account.
Cause of death, as reported: Died from neglect by staff (disputed). Equip for Equality's federal lawsuit says witnesses saw staff disregard the man's urgent medical needs in the hours before he died and that staff later joked about his absence; the cause of death is not reported.
Reported by: Equip for Equality federal lawsuit (family or their lawyers); witnesses held at Stateville (witnesses).
Lawsuit: Equip for Equality filed a federal lawsuit over the death of a man held at Stateville Correctional Center, and no settlement or award amount is reported.