Illinois to Pay $10M Following 19-Year-Old Patient Suicide at a State Mental Health Center

On February 7, 2023, a 19-year-old took his life at Madden Mental Health Center, using a restricted item – a shoelace, which he tied to a ligature point – a door hinge. He was supposed to be under staff checks every 15 minutes, but a state police investigation found that didn’t happen. Now the state is paying $10 million to settle the family’s lawsuit which alleges negligence, without claiming responsibility for Anthony’s death.

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