Case Summary
The court reinstated claims alleging deliberate indifference to a detainee experiencing heroin withdrawal, finding that the plaintiffs sufficiently demonstrated plausible grounds for Monell liability based on alleged systemic failures within the jail's intake process.
Case Summary
A federal court reinstated claims alleging deliberate indifference to a detainee's heroin withdrawal symptoms. The court found that the plaintiffs presented sufficient evidence to establish plausible Monell liability, asserting systemic failures within the jail's intake procedures contributed to the detainee's suffering.
Case Summary
A federal court reinstated claims against an officer for ignoring a prisoner's serious heroin withdrawal. The court also found that the lawsuit presented believable evidence that the jail's procedures were inadequate and responsible for the situation, holding the jail itself accountable.
Case Summary
A judge found that a jail officer didn't take good enough care of a prisoner going through heroin withdrawal. The judge also said there was a good chance that the jail itself was to blame for not properly taking care of the prisoner when they first arrived.