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People are starving to death in U.S. county jails that are paying for-profit providers millions to deliver care. Why?

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Georgia Kay Baldwin

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Age: 52County: Tarrant, TX

Cause of Death^*:
Severe hypernatremia, an imbalance of sodium that usually results from dehydration

Private Company:
Defendant: Tarrant County
Holly Barlow-Austin

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Age: 46County: Bowie, TX

Cause of Death^*:
Fungemia/sepsis due to fungus, cryptococcal meningitis, HIV/AIDS and accelerated hypertension

Private Company:
LaSalle Corrections
Stephen Burrell

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Age: 26County: Clark, NV

Cause of Death^*:
Starvation

Private Company:
Wellpath
Lason Butler

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Age: 27County: Richland, SC

Cause of Death^*:
Complications of dehydration

Private Company:
Wellpath
Mary Faith Casey

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Age: 65County: Pima, AZ

Cause of Death^*:
Protein calorie malnutrion

Private Company:
NaphCare
Keaton Farris

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Age: 25County: Island, WA

Cause of Death^*:
Dehydration with a contributing factor of malnutrition

Private Company:
Investigating
Lyvita Gomes

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Age: 52County: Lake, IL

Cause of Death^*:
Died following hunger strike

Private Company:
Wellpath (formerly Correct Care Solutions)
Randy Heath

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Age: 39County: Miami-Dade, FL

Cause of Death^*:
Food asphyxia

Private Company:
Defendant: Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center
William Herring

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Age: 23County: Broward, FL

Cause of Death^*:
Complications of electrolyte imbalance due to prolonged fasting

Private Company:
Armor Correctional Health Services
Fernando Martinez Jr.

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Age: 33County: Clark, NV

Cause of Death^*:
Hypertensive cardiovascular disease; also lost 64 lbs in 73 days, indicating starvation

Private Company:
Wellpath (formerly Correct Care Solutions)
Ramon McGhee

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Age: 42County: Shelby, TN

Cause of Death^*:
Severe malnutrition, starvation, dehydration and extensive insect infestation.

Private Company:
Wellpath
Joshua McLemore

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Age: 29County: Jackson, IN

Cause of Death^*:
Starvation, multiple organ failure — “Multiple organ failure due to refusal to eat or drink with altered mental status due to untreated schizophrenia.”

Private Company:
Advanced Correctional Healthcare Inc
Jamycheal Mitchell

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Age: 24County: N/A, VA

Cause of Death^*:
Probable cardiac arrhythmia accompanying wasting syndrome of unknown etiology."; starvation

Private Company:
NaphCare
Marc Moreno

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Age: 18County: Benton, WA

Cause of Death^*:
Cardiac arrhythmia and dehydration

Private Company:
Wellpath (formerly Correct Care Solutions); Correctional Healthcare Companies
Larry Price

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Age: 51County: Sebastian, AR

Cause of Death^*:
Acute dehydration and malnutrition

Private Company:
Turn Key Health Clinics
Raleigh Priester

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Age: 52County: Broward, FL

Cause of Death^*:
Starvation

Private Company:
Armor Correctional Health Services
Lance Quick

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Age: 40County: Bannock, ID

Cause of Death^*:
Dehydration and starvation

Private Company:
Investigating
Damaris Rodriguez

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Age: 43County: King, WA

Cause of Death^*:
Sudden death during excited delirium

Private Company:
NaphCare
Lonnie Rupard

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Age: 47County: San Diego, CA

Cause of Death^*:
Pneumonia, malnutrition, dehydration, and 'neglected schizophrenia'; medical examiner ruled his death a homicide

Private Company:
Coastal Hospitalist Medical Associates Inc., Coast Correctional Medical Group, Correctional Health Partners and NaphCare
Alan R. Thibodeau

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Age: 51County: Bamberg, SC

Cause of Death^*:
Multisystem organ failure

Private Company:
Southern Health Partners
Terrill Thomas

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Age: 38County: Milwaukee, WI

Cause of Death^*:
Dehydration; ruled a homicide

Private Company:
Armor Correctional Health Services
Bradley Thomas

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Age: 55County: Lincoln, OR

Cause of Death^*:
Extreme dehydration

Private Company:
Defendant: Lincoln County
Lashawn Thompson

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Age: 35County: Fulton, GA

Cause of Death^*:
Dehydration, malnutrition, severe body insect infestation, 'untreated decompensated schizophrenia'

Private Company:
NaphCare
Shali Tilson

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Age: 22County: Rockdale, GA

Cause of Death^*:
Dehydration; "pulmonary embolism caused by dehydration" (lawsuit)

Private Company:
Defendant: Rockdale County .. but Correct Care Solutions is listed as a "non party
Carlos Umana

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Age: 19County: Salt Lake, UT

Cause of Death^*:
Died from dehydration and starvation

Private Company:
MHM Services
Elliott Williams

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Age: 37County: Tulsa, OK

Cause of Death^*:
Complications of vertebro-spinal injuries, as well as starvation and dehydration

Private Company:
Correctional Healthcare Management of Oklahoma
Reginald Wilson

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Age: 54County: Cobb, GA

Cause of Death^*:
“Dehydration due to Bipolar Disorder.”

Private Company:
Wellstar Health Systems

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Reporting Credit: Eliza Fawcett & Sarah Stillman | Artist Credit: Janelle Retka

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