Family of deceased inmate plans to sue Dallas county sheriff's department
The family of a deceased Dallas county inmate has announced plans to file a lawsuit against the sheriff’s department.
The deceased inmate, Bernardo Mario Pena, suffered a fatal injury in an apparent fight with another inmate. Pena died in the Parkland Memorial Hospital on October 18th.
Pena’s family says the sheriff’s department was negligent and failed to provide safety for their inmates. According to Pena’s family, they were not immediately notified of Pena’s injury or the fight that led to the fatal injury.
Pena, 44, was incarcerated at Lew Sterrett jail on a parole violation. He became involved in an altercation with another inmate on October 17th. Pena was taken to the hospital after he apparently suffered a seizure.
His death has been ruled a homicide due to trauma to the head by the Dallas County Medical Examiners Office.
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