$100K settlement reached in Ohio jail inmate’s overdose death

cleveland.com

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Cuyahoga County and MetroHealth agreed to pay a combined $100,000 settlement to the family of a county jail inmate who died from a drug overdose, according to probate court records.

The lawsuit accused county jail officials and MetroHealth of ignoring warning signs that Rogelio Latorre needed medical and mental health care and instead placed him in isolation…

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