NYC reaches $3.8 million settlement over inmate death

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

NEW YORK (AP) — The family of a mentally ill jail inmate who died after swallowing toxic detergent has reached a $3.8 million settlement with New York City.

The Daily News reports (http://nydn.us/1PxFRNo ) that Jason Echevarria's family members agreed to settle their lawsuit over Echevarria's 2012 death at the Rikers Island jail complex.

Echevarria died after swallowing a detergent ball he had been given for cleanup.

Former Rikers Capt. Terrence Pendergrass was sentenced to a five-year prison term in June for denying Echevarria the medical care that could have saved his life.

FULL story at link.

Read more: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/13cd3994e05a40a1b8349a7cb189e815/nyc-reaches-38-million-settlement-over-inmate-death

[erronis]

1. Hey NYC, NY taxpayers - you're going to be paying for this

While the news reports make it seem like it is a fine that is coming out of some petty fund (coffee money or confiscated arrestee wallets), it will be paid by the fine outstanding citizens of the local jurisdictions.

Anybody know if there is a way to track these (IN)justice payments to the bailiwick that is responsible?

OS - big thanks for posting this and these. I'm new here but I have found your missives much more informative than the general trash-talk of the political crowd.