A wrongful death lawsuit filed against the state of Arizona alleges gross negligence in the death of an inmate who died last November at the Tucson prison complex.
Joseph DeSisto died on November 5, 2024, after being placed in a cell with Ricky Wassenaar, who confessed to killing him. The lawsuit claims Wassenaar warned prison officials that DeSisto would be in serious danger if he remained in the cell.
“He gave clear indications that Mr. DeSisto was not only not welcome in his cell, but that he would also be in danger if they placed him in the cell with Wassenaar,” said Scott Ambrose, attorney for the DeSisto family with the Burg Simpson law firm…