Settlement Reached After Santa Rita Jail Inmate Maurice Monk Left Dead in Cell

Inmate ignored at Santa Rita Jail, $2.5M settlement reached ...

Santa Rita Jail health care provider Wellpath to pay $2.5 million over 2021 death of Maurice Monk

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Settlement reached after Santa Rita Jail inmate Maurice Monk left dead in cell

(KRON) -- Santa Rita Jail's inmate healthcare provider agreed to pay $2.5 million to the children of Maurice  Monk, attorneys announced Thursday. The inmate was allegedly deceased inside his jail cell for three days before any sheriff's deputies or health workers noticed in November of 2021. The 45-year-old inmate's worsening mental and physical condition went ignored as he lay face‑down on his bunk. Wellpath nurses continued tossing paper cups …

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11 Charged in Alameda County Jail Death, But Recall Leaves Case Up in the Air

In her final days in office, District Attorney Pamela Price charged nine Santa Rita Jail deputies and two health care workers over the 2021 death of Maurice Monk.

Wellpath’s $2.5 Million Settlement Raises Total Payouts to $9.5 Million in Death of Maurice Monk at Santa Rita Jail - Davis Vanguard

The family of Maurice Monk, who died alone and ignored in his Santa Rita Jail cell, has received a $2.5 million settlement from private jail healthcare provider Wellpath, bringing the total payout to $9.5 million, and Alameda County has agreed to reform jail observation and well-being protocols.