Wrongful death case against Hampden County Sheriff's Office reach settlement

Policy changes at Hampden County jail precede new $600K settlement in inmate’s death

SPRINGFIELD — As part of a settlement heading off a trial, the Hampden County Sheriff’s Department has promised the family of a woman who died in its custody that it would make changes to how its jails provide health care.

Wrongful death case against Hampden County Sheriff's Office reach settlement

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - Lawyers representing the estate of a Vermont woman who died in the custody of the Hampden County Sheriff's office have settled with the department. The estate of Madeline Linsenmeir will receive a $600,000 payment, which will be placed in trust for the care of her son. In 2018, Linsenmeir was held at the Western Massachusetts Regional Women's Correctional Center in Chicopee after being arrested by Springfield police. …