Died in prison
Name not reported
A man with a documented mental illness, held in an Illinois state prison, told medical staff he had swallowed two plastic utensils and asked to have them removed, according to Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ reporting based on a monitor's findings and case records. The reporting says staff did not provide the care he asked for, the plastic stayed in his body, and he lost 24 pounds in a month before he died. His name and date of death are not given in these accounts.
Cause of death, as reported: Died from neglect by staff. Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ reporting says staff ignored his request to have swallowed plastic utensils removed, and the plastic stayed in his body until he died.
Reported by: Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ (reporters).