Footage has been released which suggests an inmate spent the last two days of his life lying naked on a blanket in his cell, unable to feed himself the food placed beside him.
Elliott Earl Williams was pronounced dead five days after he was booked into Tulsa County Jail in Oklahoma.
Williams' estate is suing Sheriff Stanley Glanz and the jail's healthcare provider, claiming wrongful death and civil rights violations.
The estate alleges a lack of mental and physical care contributed to his death.
Between the time he was placed in the cell and the time he died - 51 hours - prison workers gave him one cup of water that was initially placed at his feet and then at his side.
He was also given what appeared to be two servings of food, put next to him, according to the video.
And then just hours before his death, what appeared to be another meal was pushed through the slot in the cell door.
The footage showed him dipping his fingers in the water cup, and bringing them to his lips. He also placed his hand on one of the meals but appeared otherwise immobile.
The video, which lasted 10 minutes, began with Williams being dragged into the cell on a blanket at 8:27am on October 25, 2011.
Firefighters and jail workers tried to resuscitate Williams Two days later, at 8:41am on October 27, jail workers checked the bottom of Williams' feet for a response before returning at 11:04am to begin CPR.
Workers and firefighters were unable to revive him and the video ended at 11:29am, with a photographer taking pictures of his body after he was pronounced dead.
The lawsuit alleged officers had arrested Williams following a disturbance call, and cited a police report, saying it was "readily apparent" he was having a "mental breakdown".
The 37-year-old was taken to Owasso police headquarters to be booked on a misdemeanour obstruction charge.
During that time, the lawsuit said he crawled on his hands on knees, barking and screaming. It said he slammed his head against a wall many times.
Police reportedly moved him to the Tulsa County Jail shortly afterwards. The lawsuit states that during the time he was booked in, Williams said he could not walk and begged staff to "cut it out of my belly".
The lawsuit states that he was not initially separated from other inmates. Following an examination from a psychiatrist later on, he was moved to what is called a "suicide cell".
The medical examiner's office reports it was likely a spinal injury from blunt force trauma that caused his death.
Under-sheriff Tim Albin called the death an "unfortunate" incident, adding: "We're looking forward to defending the case in court."
Attorney Guy Fortney, who is representing the Sheriff's Office in the lawsuit, has said previously that the Tulsa Jail is one of the best in the country.
And he accused the Williams estate's attorneys, Daniel Smolen and Louis Bullock, of attempting to try the case in the court of public opinion.
Anda sedang membaca artikel tentang
CCTV: Man 'Unable To Feed Himself' Dies In Cell
Dengan url
http://usiabelajarudin.blogspot.com/2013/07/cctv-man-unable-to-feed-himself-dies-in.html
Anda boleh menyebar luaskannya atau mengcopy paste-nya
CCTV: Man 'Unable To Feed Himself' Dies In Cell
namun jangan lupa untuk meletakkan link
CCTV: Man 'Unable To Feed Himself' Dies In Cell
sebagai sumbernya
0 komentar:
Posting Komentar