Family of Stateville inmate who died during June heat wave sues state, prison workers

Family of Stateville inmate who died during June heat wave sues state, prison workers

The family of a man who died while in custody at Stateville Correctional Center during an early summer heat wave sued the Illinois Department of Corrections, a prison health care provider and several prison workers on Thursday, alleging that poor handling of Michael Broadway’s medical emergency led to his death. “Michael helped countless people in the 51 years of his life, but when he needed help from the people who were entrusted to help him, w…