The family of a woman who died while in custody at the Las Colinas jail in Santee filed a wrongful death lawsuit this week that alleges jail deputies ignored the woman’s repeated pleas for medical assistance in the hours leading up to her death.
Callen Lines, 31, died on May 12 due to fentanyl and methamphetamine toxicity, but according to the lawsuit filed Wednesday in San Diego federal court, jail staff were aware of her substance abuse history, yet failed to properly treat her withdrawal symptoms.
The complaint further alleges that just before her death, Lines was in medical distress and “screamed and begged for help, stating several times that she could not breathe and needed urgent medical attention.”…