{"id":237339,"date":"2022-10-13T11:35:16","date_gmt":"2022-10-13T16:35:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=237339"},"modified":"2022-10-13T17:39:20","modified_gmt":"2022-10-13T22:39:20","slug":"company-found-liable-for-death-of-man-who-stormed-potawatomi-casino","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/company-found-liable-for-death-of-man-who-stormed-potawatomi-casino\/","title":{"rendered":"Medical Company Found Liable for Death of Man Who Stormed Potawatomi Casino"},"content":{"rendered":"

The former medical services provider to the Milwaukee County Jail has been found criminally liable for the death from dehydration six years ago of inmate Terrill Thomas.<\/p>\n

\"Terrill
Terrill Thomas, pictured, was denied water for seven days and died of dehydration. Armor Correctional falsified records to hide its negligence. (Image: Al Jazeera)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Miami-based Armor Correctional Health Services Inc. was convicted late Tuesday for abuse of residents of a penal facility, a felony, and seven counts of falsifying health records, all misdemeanors.<\/p>\n

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In April 2016, Thomas rushed into the Potawatomi Casino in Milwaukee and began screaming at patrons to “get out.” He fired two rounds from a Glock 9mm handgun and stuffed poker chips into his pockets. When police arrived, he threw his gun into a trash can and surrendered.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Thomas had bipolar disorder, and his family believed his behavior resulted from a psychotic episode.<\/p>\n

He was charged with felony possession of a firearm, reckless endangerment, armed robbery, and trespassing.<\/p>\n

Water Supply Shut Off<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Thomas was booked into the county jail, where he continued to show signs of mental disturbance. He flooded his cell by clogging the toilet and was transferred to a disciplinary unit known as Pod 4D, where troublesome prisoners were isolated.<\/p>\n

On the orders of jail guard Lieutenant Kashka Meadors, his water supply was cut off. Thomas died seven days later of dehydration. Other inmates said he begged for water in the days before he died.<\/p>\n

In 2018, three correctional officers, including Meadows, were convicted of wrongdoing in relation to Thomas\u2019 death. They were given sentences ranging from 30 days to nine months in prison.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Armor Correctional employees were accused of neglecting to assess Thomas\u2019 health while fabricating records to make it look like they had.<\/p>\n

\u201cDuring my investigation into Mr. Thomas\u2019 death, I determined that medical staff, employed by Armor Correctional, made multiple false entries in Mr. Thomas\u2019 patient health care record,\u201d investigators wrote in the criminal complaint.<\/p>\n

\u2018Egregious\u2019 Behavior<\/strong><\/h2>\n

In a news release Wednesday, District Attorney John Chisholm said that while it is extremely rare to prosecute a corporation, it was justified in this case because the circumstances were \u201cparticularly egregious.\u201d<\/p>\n

Armor had a history of civil regulatory enforcement against it for similar complaints, and there was \u201cpervasiveness of wrongdoing within the corporation,” he added.<\/p>\n

Armor Correctional betrayed the trust of the people of Milwaukee County by not only neglecting Mr. Thomas and others, but also by attempting to hide the neglect by falsifying the medical records,\u201d <\/strong>Chisolm said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The company is expected to be hit with heavy fines when it is sentenced next month.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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