Family, ACLU sue Alaska Department of Corrections for man’s death due to untreated ear infection

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Family, ACLU sue Alaska Department of Corrections for man’s death due to untreated ear infection

Goose Creek Correctional Center is seen in fall. (Photo courtesy of Alaska Department of Corrections)The family of Lewis Jordan Jr. and the American Civil Liberties Union of Alaska filed a wrongful death lawsuit this week against the Alaska Department of Corrections and several staff.  The lawsuit filed on Tuesday charges that antibiotics and medical care for an acute ear infection would have saved the life of the 53-year-old Jordan, while incar…