A Black inmate who died in Ohio prison custody in February was allegedly attacked by seven prison staff members who used unjustified and excessive force. Five correctional officers, a licensed nurse, and a supervisor were sent notices of removal following their investigation into the case of Black man Michael McDaniel, 55, who died in custody.
Five correctional officers, a licensed nurse, and a supervisor were sent notices of removal following their investigation into the case of Black man Michael McDaniel, 55, who died in custody.
As he was being escorted outside without shoes or a coat, Heath Causey carried out a “take-down” on McDaniel, “causing his body to swerve off the path and lie face-down in a snowy area.”
Lt Bruce Brown “turned no measures to stop” MacDaniel from falls to the ground without seeking aid to “carry him securely” from the health clinic after the police used unwarranted force, according to disciplinary documents.
Lt Bruce Brown “turned no measures to stop” MacDaniel from falls to the ground without seeking aid to “carry him securely” from the medical centre after the police used unwarranted force, according to disciplinary documents.
A nurse did not perform a standard medical examination or check McDaniel’s vital signs, taking less than a minute to examine him at the medical center. When he reached the outside of the building, he collapsed for the final time. An outpatient clinic was summoned and CPR performed, but he died.
In a few hours, Jamie Dukes, a nurse, signed a medical form indicating that McDaniel refused treatment, even though she was not present.
The director Annette Chambers-Smth told reporters in July that after monitoring images of an event had been published to the public, “We’re accountable for what transpired in the video.” “About it there is no question.”
“Stress-induced sudden cardiac death” was listed as the cause of McDaniel’s death by the Franklin County Coroner’s office. His face, head, shoulders, wrists, knees, feet, hands, belly and toes were wounded. He suffered. Whether the prison employees who were involved in McDaniel’s death will be criminally charged will be decided by a county prosecutor.
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