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April 13, 2023

Lawsuit Says Indiana Prison Let Mentally Ill Man Die of Starvation in Solitary Confinement
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In Indiana, a lawsuit alleges the Jackson County Jail let a
schizophrenic prisoner starve to death while in solitary confinement.
Shocking details and video footage of Joshua Mc Lemore's abuse in prison
reveal the 29-year-old was locked up in solitary for three weeks in the
summer of 2021 without access to enough food, a toilet or any mental
healthcare, despite clear signs of intense distress and his history of
mental illness. While locked up, he allegedly lost 45 pounds in less
than a month. He was arrested after grabbing a hospital nurse's hair,
and charged with battery.


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