Nicholas Colbert
Nicholas Colbert, 36, committed suicide while held in Cuyahoga County Jail (Cleveland, Ohio).
After suffering a broken collarbone Colbert became addicted to pain medication. That addiction later landed him in the Cuyahoga County Jail. His mother hoped time in jail would help get him away from drugs and stop him from dying from an overdose.
Colbert died in his cell just two days after being booked. His family said he used a string from his hoodie to take his own life. His family also said he told the jail staff how he tried to commit suicide just weeks before arrested.
In May 2021 the family has filed a federal lawsuit. The family said they hope the lawsuit will not only bring about justice, but ensure that a preventable tragedy like this never happens again.
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