Nearly 6 years after young man's death in jail, California county agrees to pay $5 million just before trial
Briefly

Michael Wilson suffered from congestive heart failure but was denied his essential medications while in the San Diego Central Jail, leading to his preventable death.
Eugene Iredale claimed that the county's legal strategy was designed to exhaust the resources of families and their lawyers, prolonging the grief and seeking to delay justice.
In 2019 alone, 16 individuals died in San Diego County jail, highlighting significant systemic medical failures within the correctional facilities.
The settlement for Wilson reflects a troubling trend concerning inmate health care in San Diego County jails, which are among the most dangerous in California.
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