Died in prison
Name not reported
He was a survivor of brain cancer who died while held at an Illinois prison, according to reporting by the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ. That reporting says staff at the medical contractor Wexford stopped his maintenance chemotherapy, and that after the cancer returned, months passed before surgery was scheduled. The Sun-Times and WBEZ report that the delay meant it was too late to save him.
Cause of death, as reported: Died from neglect by staff. Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ reporting says Wexford staff stopped his maintenance chemotherapy and took months to schedule surgery after his brain cancer returned, too late to save him.
Reported by: Chicago Sun-Times / WBEZ reporting (reporters).