The family of a man who died in custody at San Diego County Central Jail claims he didn't receive 'even the most basic level of human dignity,' and died due to neglect.
One year after Lonnie Rupard, 47, died in his cell at San Diego County’s Central Jail, the San Diego County Medical Examiner ruled his death a homicide.Lonnie Rupard’s family wants accountability. His two sons filed a wrongful death lawsuit, naming San Diego County Sheriff Kelly Martinez, the sheriff's department, former Sheriff Bill Gore and the medical agencies that service the jails.
Justino Rupard described his father as “cheeky,” saying he loved to tell jokes. “Everybody loved him,” he told NBC 7, but he admitted it wasn’t always easy to be around his dad when his mental health issues took over.Sign up for NBC San Diego newsletters. Lonnie Rupard was booked into the Central Jail on a parole violation in December of 2021. He died March 17, 2022, of pneumonia, malnutrition and dehydration in the setting of neglected schizophrenia, according to the medical examiner. He also tested positive for COVID-19.
The civil lawsuit says “While at the SDCJ, Lonnie did not receive even the most basic level of human dignity and care.” “The conditions he was living in really say a lot about the care that was provided,” said attorney Jeremiah Lowe, who filed the lawsuit. “Having a cell that was just covered in feces and the food with larvae in it that had been sitting out for days and days clearly shows they were not paying attention, they did not care. It is absolutely inhumane treatment and this is someone who clearly had a mental illness that needed help. They ignored him and he died as a result.
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