Name not reported
KF, an 18-year-old woman, was held at the Central Oklahoma Juvenile Center in Tecumseh. She was found hanging in a bathroom on January 1, 2019, and died at a hospital seven days later, on January 8. A state oversight investigation, reported by The Frontier, found staff had not checked on her for more than 20 minutes and cited 21 policy violations at the facility, including inadequate supervision and untimely handling of grievances. Two employees told investigators she appeared sad that evening, and a grievance had been filed on her behalf asking staff to check on her.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (neglect alleged). The Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth investigation found staff had not checked on her for more than 20 minutes and cited 21 policy violations, including inadequate supervision.
Reported by: Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth (outside investigators).