Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
This person was one of seven people who died by suicide while held at the Cumberland County jail in Bridgeton, New Jersey. The U.S. Department of Justice says each of the seven showed signs of opioid withdrawal and did not receive medication-assisted treatment. The Justice Department's investigation led to a proposed consent decree that would require mental health care and an independent monitor at the jail.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (neglect alleged). The Justice Department says the jail's failures in care and supervision contributed to seven suicides, including people showing signs of opioid withdrawal who were denied medication-assisted treatment.
Reported by: U.S. Department of Justice (outside investigators).