The Brief
- Collins’ family filed a federal civil-rights lawsuit accusing DeKalb jail staff of ignoring him for more than 3 hours as he overdosed.
- The lawsuit was announced on what would have been Collins’ 29th birthday, the same day the alleged drug supplier pleaded guilty.
- Attorney Ben Crump alleges constitutional violations, saying deputies and jail contractors showed “deliberate indifference” as Collins lay dying.
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. – The family of U.S. Army veteran Private Christon Collins has filed a federal civil-rights lawsuit against the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office, claiming jail staff allowed him to lie on the floor for more than three hours after overdosing on fentanyl inside the county detention center.
What we know:
The lawsuit was announced Tuesday, on what would have been Collins’ 29th birthday. It came the same day the inmate accused of providing Collins the drugs, identified as Tobias Woods, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 10 years in prison.
What they’re saying:…