Xavius Scullark-Johnson
Xavius Scullark-Johnson, 27, was held at MCF-Rush City in Minnesota, and he had schizophrenia. According to a lawsuit over his death, he suffered at least seven seizures in his cell, and nurses and guards gave him no medical care for nearly eight hours. The lawsuit says a nurse turned away an ambulance that was called hours later. The state paid $400,000 to settle the suit over his death in 2013, and Corizon settled separately.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (neglect alleged). His lawsuit says nurses and guards gave him no medical care for nearly eight hours during repeated seizures, and a nurse turned away an ambulance called hours later.
Reported by: his family's lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: A lawsuit over Xavius Scullark-Johnson's death was settled in 2013, with the state paying $400,000 and Corizon settling separately for an amount not reported.