This continuing story is about real events but the name of the inmate, Steve, is fictional. More verifiable facts plus allegations follow:

• When Steve entered the jail, his blood sugar was normal. This was documented in jail records.
• Steve, when he arrived at the jail, was in good condition. He was not suffering from any major acute medical issues or conditions.
• Steve’s blood sugar levels were normal when he went through intake.
• Neither the medical or jail staff provided Steve with his usual long-acting insulin prescription, and his blood glucose level increased rapidly.

The Autopsy Report

Medical Examiners’ office in the county where Steve was incarcerated completed an autopsy report, stating that he died of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). More details related to the autopsy report, Steve, and allegations in opposition to the report follow:

The Medical Examiner’s office says that contributing factors to Steve’s death were:

• Insulin-dependent diabetes
• A history of chronic intravenous drug abuse
• Additional conditions of significance which contributed to his death but did not result in the underlying cause

It is alleged that medical records clearly show that Steve died from the complications of high blood glucose levels and mistreated diabetes.

Numerous physicians provided information allegedly proving that diabetic ketoacidosis was the cause of Steve’s death, not MRSA, as stated on the death certificate.

Learn more Part 1 of this continuing series. The next segment will be about diabetic ketoacidosis.

Helping Texas jail detainees and their families with resources is one of the purposes of this website. There is no intention of suggesting that people or organizations have been involved in misdeeds.

–Guest Contributor