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| Family of mentally ill inmate beaten to death to receive $3.6m settlement Family of mentally ill inmate beaten to death to receive $3.6m settlement | |
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| The family of a mentally ill inmate who was beaten to death in a northern California jail will receive $3.6m under a settlement. | The family of a mentally ill inmate who was beaten to death in a northern California jail will receive $3.6m under a settlement. |
| The San Francisco Chronicle reported that Santa Clara County had agreed to settle a wrongful death and civil rights violation claim brought by the family of 31-year-old Michael Tyree. | The San Francisco Chronicle reported that Santa Clara County had agreed to settle a wrongful death and civil rights violation claim brought by the family of 31-year-old Michael Tyree. |
| Tyree was found in his jail cell last year bleeding from internal injuries. An investigation determined he had been beaten hours earlier. The settlement will be paid to Tyree’s two sisters and his seven-year-old daughter. | Tyree was found in his jail cell last year bleeding from internal injuries. An investigation determined he had been beaten hours earlier. The settlement will be paid to Tyree’s two sisters and his seven-year-old daughter. |
| “The family would much rather have their brother than any amount of money. It’s the most bittersweet money,” attorney Paula Canny told the Chronicle. | “The family would much rather have their brother than any amount of money. It’s the most bittersweet money,” attorney Paula Canny told the Chronicle. |
| Three correctional officers have been charged with murder in Tyree’s death and will face trial in January. The Santa Clara County sheriff has said the three guards were the only people with access to Tyree’s cell the night he died. | Three correctional officers have been charged with murder in Tyree’s death and will face trial in January. The Santa Clara County sheriff has said the three guards were the only people with access to Tyree’s cell the night he died. |
| Tyree died from internal bleeding and suffered significant liver and spleen damage. | Tyree died from internal bleeding and suffered significant liver and spleen damage. |
| Tyree, who was serving time for misdemeanor theft and drug possession, had been housed by himself in a section of the jail reserved for inmates who are in protective custody or have special needs. | Tyree, who was serving time for misdemeanor theft and drug possession, had been housed by himself in a section of the jail reserved for inmates who are in protective custody or have special needs. |
| Several inmates told police they could hear Tyree screaming for several minutes. | Several inmates told police they could hear Tyree screaming for several minutes. |