Man Dies Due to Severe Neglect and Untreated Illness in Georgia Jail Plagued by Poor Conditions

Lashawn Thompson died in a bedbug-infested cell in a Georgia jail's psychiatric wing due to severe neglect and untreated schizophrenia.
An independent autopsy found that dehydration, malnourishment, rapid weight loss, and untreated decompensated schizophrenia contributed to Thompson's death from cardiac arrest.
Thompson lost 32 pounds and showed signs of dehydration during three months in jail with no medication for schizophrenia administered for over a month.
The jail has faced issues like overcrowding and poor conditions for decades, despite spending nearly $1 billion to address problems under a 2004 consent order.
Officials have asked for and received resignations, and Thompson's family and advocates are calling for a criminal investigation, facility closure, and charges in his death.