{"id":1989275,"date":"2023-08-02T22:03:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-03T02:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fulton-county-reaches-4-million-settlement-in-case-of-prisoner-eaten-alive-by-bed-bugs\/"},"modified":"2023-08-02T22:05:43","modified_gmt":"2023-08-03T02:05:43","slug":"fulton-county-reaches-4-million-settlement-in-case-of-prisoner-eaten-alive-by-bed-bugs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fulton-county-reaches-4-million-settlement-in-case-of-prisoner-eaten-alive-by-bed-bugs\/","title":{"rendered":"Fulton County settles for $4M in case of inmate devoured by bed bugs."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffulton-county-reaches-4-million-settlement-in-case-of-prisoner-eaten-alive-by-bed-bugs%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1989275&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Fulton County, Georgia, Reaches \u200d$4 Million Settlement in Case of Homeless Man&#8217;s \u2063Death in County Jail<\/h2>\n<p>Fulton County, Georgia, has\u2062 reached a groundbreaking $4 million settlement in the tragic case involving the death of a 35-year-old homeless man in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maryland-government-officials-worked-with-open-borders-activists-to-draft-sanctuary-law\/\" title=\"Maryland Government Officials Worked With Open Borders Activists To Draft Sanctuary Law\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oc-sheriff-refuses-to-release-1800-dangerous-inmates-including-murderers-and-child-molesters-after-judges-order\/\" title=\"OC Sheriff Refuses to Release 1,800 Dangerous Inmates \u2013 Including Murderers and Child Molesters \u2013 After Judge\u2019s Order\">county jail<\/a>&#8216;<\/a>s mental health wing last year.\u2063 This significant development comes after\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fulton-county-reaches-4-million-settlement-in-case-of-prisoner-eaten-alive-by-bed-bugs\/\" title=\"Fulton County settles for M in case of inmate devoured by bed bugs.\">county commissioners unanimously approved<\/a> the settlement in a 6-0 vote on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Commissioner Khadijah Abdur-Rahman emphasized the importance of \u2063establishing comprehensive policies and procedures to prevent further deaths in the future.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>A Heartbreaking Story<\/h3>\n<p>The victim, Lashawn Thompson, was arrested on a charge of simple\u2062 battery after spitting on \u200can officer. He\u200c was\u2063 found sleeping in a park near a \u2064childcare center\u2063 in Atlanta at the\u2063 time of his arrest.\u2062 Thompson had a history of\u200d mental illness, which makes this tragedy even more devastating.<\/p>\n<p>Three months after his arrest, Thompson was discovered dead in his cell. Shockingly, he was covered in \u200dsores and bites from bed bugs and lice, to \u200bthe point where his family couldn&#8217;t even recognize him. Disturbing photos from inside the jail cell revealed the appalling conditions Thompson was subjected to, with dirt and grime covering the floors, walls, and \u2062toilet.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Commissioner \u200bAbdur-Rahman revealed that the healthcare provider at the county jail, NaphCare, likely reached a similar settlement with Thompson&#8217;s family.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;No amount of money can bring back the life of a loved one,&#8221; Abdur-Rahman expressed, highlighting the profound loss experienced by Thompson&#8217;s family.<\/p>\n<p>Atlanta attorney Michael Harper, representing\u200d the Thompson family, stated that they would not be releasing a statement on the settlement at this time.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">CLICK HERE TO READ\u200b MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Accountability\u200b and Reform<\/h3>\n<p>In the wake of Thompson&#8217;s tragic death, \u200dFulton County Sheriff Patrick Labat took decisive action \u2062by requesting\u200c and accepting the resignations of three top deputies: Chief \u2063Jailer John Jackson, Assistant Chief \u200bJailer Derrick Singleton,\u200c and Lt. Col. Adam Lee, assistant chief jailer for the \u2064Criminal Investigative Division.<\/p>\n<p>The Department of \u2063Justice has launched\u200d an investigation\u2064 into the jail, as Thompson&#8217;s death\u2062 is just one \u2063of many recorded at the facility in recent years.\u2063 This scrutiny underscores the urgent need for accountability and \u2064reform within the county jail \u2064system.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fulton County, GA, approved a $4 million settlement in the case of a homeless man&#8217;s death in the county jail&#8217;s mental health wing. The settlement was unanimously agreed upon by county commissioners. 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