The Brief
- Attorneys reached a $3.6 million settlement for the death of an inmate at Ramsey County Jail in 2022.
- The lawsuit states Dillon Bakke died after symptoms of a brain hemorrhage were ignored by jail staff.
- The settlement states the jail was aware Bakke suffered from hemophilia but did not seek any medical treatment for him.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) – Ramsey County is ordered to pay a $3.6 million settlement after a federal civil rights and disability discrimination lawsuit was filed over the death of Dillon Bakke, who suffered a medical emergency at Ramsey County Jail in August 2022.
The lawsuit states that Bakke was found unresponsive in his cell the morning he was set to be released and died at the hospital weeks later.
Ramsey County Jail settlement
What they’re saying:
Attorneys who filed the lawsuit said Dillon had multiple visible injuries, including a laceration on his forehead and extensive bruising to his body, during the booking process. …