Articles by Ciara O’Rourke

While in Custody: The Fight to Stop Jail Deaths in Washington State

Loaded on June 5, 2018 by Ciara O’Rourke published in Prison Legal News June, 2018, page 1

Filed under: CONMED, Drug/Alcohol Withdrawal, Wrongful Death, Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death), Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Accidents, Excessive Force (Wrongful Death), Suicides. Location: Washington.

When a prisoner dies in Washington state, the question of who is to blame often goes unaddressed. Meet the families, and their lawyers, who want answers.

by Ciara O’Rourke, Seattle Met

Stephanie Deal wanted her mom to bail her out. She wanted to go home. To see her daughter, Ella. ...