Family of Deceased Inmate Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Former Jail Medical Care Provider

Two years after a Gwinnett County inmate died from a bleeding ulcer, Deion Strayhon’s family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the private company that once provided medical services at the jail.

The Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office says it dropped NaphCare just months after Deion Strayhon was found lying on the cell floor surrounded by a massive amount of blood.

Strayhon, 26, was in jail accused of aggravated assault and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

Jail records first obtained by the FOX 5 I-Team reveal Strayhon complaining for weeks about a mysterious stomach pain. Instead of taking him to the emergency room or getting x-rays, records show NaphCare personnel gave Strayhon antacids and a stool softener.

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