Brandon Yates was arrested and died less than 24 hours later in jail, allegedly at the hands of a violent cellmate while deputies ignored his pleas for help. His parents, Andrea Carrier and Dan Yates, are suing the San Diego County Sheriff and deputies, claiming wrongful death and negligence. They argue that housing Yates with an inmate known for violence amid his mental health crisis constituted deliberate indifference, contributing to the tragedy. Their lawsuit seeks to address larger systemic issues within the San Diego Central Jail to prevent future deaths.
Carrier and Dan Yates allege that the county, Martinez and her deputies caused their son's death by housing him with a 'gravely mentally ill' inmate with a long history of violence and then ignoring their son's pleas for help when that inmate attacked him.
By the time they found Yates, the cellmate is alleged to have broken his neck, strangled him, poured liquid soap in his mouth and staged his naked body to look like Jesus on the cross.
We ... are really demanding that we look at all these issues and bring about change to stop future jail deaths, said Dan Yates.
Less than 24 hours after his arrest, Yates was dead. After Yates got off the phone, his cellmate allegedly tortured, raped and killed him.
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