A Midland County Detainee Dies After Denying Food for 10 Days-Pt.3
In the custodial death report (CDR) that the Midland County Sheriff’s Office filed about 29-year-old John Michael Soza, there is a mention that he became catatonic. It was for that reason he was transported by ambulance to the Midland Memorial Hospital on September 25, 2023. Immediately before he experienced catatonia, he had starved himself for 10 of the previous 11 days. In the three weeks that followed, he lost his heartbeat and was resuscitated several times. However, shortly after it again occurred in the wee hours of the morning on October 15, 2023, efforts to revive him failed. Mr. Soza was declared deceased by a physician at 1:54 a.m. that morning.
A Man Dies for Unknown Medical Reasons at Midland County Jail Continued
Savion Vashon Hall was booked into Midland County Jail on June 21, 2019. He exhibited medical problems during intake and received medical treatment at the jail for the condition that caused his death, per the custodial death report (CDR).
On July 11, 2019, Mr. Hall was experiencing breathing problems and received a breathing treatment in the medical unit. Due to his oxygen levels, the jail physician made the decision to send Mr. Hall to the hospital by ambulance. Learn more about this detainee and also see Part 1 and Part 2 of this continuing series.
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