The state has agreed to pay $4.5 million to the estate of a 69-year-old man who died from bladder cancer while incarcerated at Stafford Creek Corrections Center, according to attorneys.
The death of Gordon Crockett on Oct. 10, 2023, and subsequent payout is the latest in a string of litigation and settled lawsuits stemming from the Department of Corrections’ alleged failure to diagnose and treat cancer patients.
Crockett, who died at 69 and was in prison for first-degree murder, suffered from symptoms of bladder cancer for nearly two years before officials diagnosed the disease and found it had spread to his spine…