Sweet Dagza died in the Lubbock County Jail in Lubbock, Texas, on June 6, 2021. Yet, the custodial death report about 60-year-old Dagza wasn’t filed until February 15, 2022. The report indicates that the manner of death could not be determined.

An Inmate Outside Texas Dies From Alleged Denial of Medical Care (Continued)

As a jail nurse was distributing medications, she saw that the young woman this story from outside Texas is about required help to get off of her bunk bed. The nurse also said the inmate was visibly shaking, foaming at the mouth, and sweating. The nurse helped the inmate go to the restroom.

Ultimately, the nurse became alarmed about the inmate’s condition. She obtained a wheelchair and took the inmate to the jail’s medical clinic. The condition of the inmate continued to seriously decline. Finally, the staff called emergency medical services (EMS). Before the ambulance arrived, the inmate slid off her wheelchair. EMS personnel rushed the woman to a nearby hospital, where she died an hour later.

The autopsy revealed that the woman’s stomach contained a small plastic bag with a defect that was 1/8” in size. The toxicology report revealed that her blood contained amphetamine and methamphetamine at the time of her death. According to a forensic pathologist, the cause of death was accidental methamphetamine toxicity possibly caused by ingesting a bag that could have contained drugs.

The family of the deceased claims that their loved one was neglected by the members of the jail staff, who denied medical care that the woman needed. In addition, they allegedly failed to evaluate or monitor her condition.

See Part 1 and this ongoing series.

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–Guest Contributor