The NaphCare medical providers at Fulton County Jail are being sued alongside the facility for their alleged negligence that led to the death of Shane Kendall, an autistic 19-year-old inmate.
The family of Shane Kendall is suing the medical staff at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta for his death inside the facility. Kendall is said to have suffered from multiple mental health problems, as the family alleges he should never been placed in the notorious jail.
According to The Appeal, Kendall was tried as an adult for fatally shooting his adoptive mother at 15, then transitioning to the Fulton County Prison at the age of 18 despite his family’s claims of severe mental disability. While inside the prison, he died at 19. His family has since filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the medical staff, provided by NaphCare, claiming they were negligent in reviving him from an alleged suicide attempt. Others named in the suit were the medical providers in charge, employees at the Sheriff’s Office, Fulton County, and its sheriff.
However, Kendall’s family is adamant about seeking justice for the 19-year-old and others who have been alleged victims of inept care just because of their status in society.
“It’s not just about Shane. There are so many lives in there,” shared Margie Thorpe, the deceased teen’s stepmom.
“The fact that we still contract with this medical company to take care of these people or not take care of them is a crime.”
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Source: Black Enterprise
