Aiydasani Mahogany Bryant Dies – Cherokee County, Texas Jail

The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Department, in Rusk, Texas, filed a report regarding the custodial death of Aiydasani Mahogany Bryant. Ms. Bryant was only 21 years old at the time of her death. We provide in this post information we obtained from that report, and we make no allegation of any wrongdoing against anyone.

The summary portion of the report reads in its entirety:

“On February 21, 2023 at 2041 while in a medical cell Bryant fell to the ground in what appears to be a medical related issue. At 20:43 correctional officers entered into the cell and began checking on Bryant. Officers attempted to get Bryant off of the floor. Once standing Bryant fell to the ground again. Officers sat Bryant up on the floor and contacted EMS. EMS arrived on scene and made contact Bryant who was still alert and talking. While speaking with EMS Bryant collapsed. EMS began life saving measures and transported Bryant to local hospital where she was eventually pronounced deceased.”

Oddly, the report contained the answer “unknown” to the following questions: appear intoxicated (alcohol or drugs); make suicidal statements; exhibit any mental health problems; and exhibit any medical problems? The report also provided no additional information regarding Ms. Bryant’s purported medical issue.

The United States Constitution requires Texas jails to provide reasonable medical care and mental health care to detainees. If a detainee in a Texas jail dies as a result of a failure to provide medical care, then certain surviving family members may be able to bring a federal civil rights lawsuit. Our Texas constitutional rights law firm is litigating a number of such cases across Texas.

Written By: Dean Malone

Dean Malone

Dean Malone is the founder of Law Offices of Dean Malone, P.C., a jail neglect civil rights law firm. Mr. Malone earned his bachelor's degree at the University of Texas at Dallas, graduating summa cum laude with a 4.0 GPA, and from Baylor University School of Law with a general civil litigation concentration. Mr. Malone served in several staff positions for the Baylor Law Review, including executive editor. Mr. Malone is an experienced trial lawyer, trying a number of cases to jury verdict and also handling arbitrations through final hearing. He heads the jail neglect section of his law firm, in which lawyers litigate cases involving serious injury and death resulting from jail neglect and abuse. Lawyers frequently refer cases to Mr. Malone due to his focus on this very complicated civil rights practice area.