Legal Opinion

Estate of Thomas v. Fayette County

District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania

Decided July 8, 2016No. 2:14-cv-00551PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Mark R. Hornak, United States District Judge

In late December, 2013, Derek A. Thomas was arrested and brought to Fayette *362County Prison (“Prison”).1 Mr, Thomas was screened for suicide risk and other medical conditions by Correctional Officer Joseph Barnes and, later that evening, by Prison Nurse Shannon DeLorenzo. In response to inquiries from Prison personnel, Mr, Thomas self-reported a history of drug addiction, recent drug use, attempted suicide by family members, and a history of mental health treatment for depression, bipolar disorder, sleep disorder, and anxiety. Prison medical…

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