Maricopa County, Phoenix Settle Lawsuit Over Mentally Ill Prisoner’s Death for $7.25 Million

Loaded on Nov. 6, 2018 by Matthew Clarke published in Verdict1 November, 2018, page 38

Filed under: Settlements, Excessive Force (Wrongful Death), Failure to Treat (Mental Illness). Location: Arizona.

by Matt Clarke

In April 2018, just weeks before a trial was scheduled to begin, the City of Phoenix, Arizona agreed to pay $250,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by the family of a mentally ill prisoner who died at the Maricopa County jail after being mocked, beaten and Tasered ...

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