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Baltimore Jail Staff Failed to Protect a Deaf Man Killed by Cellmate, Lawsuit Alleges
- On September 30, 2022, deaf inmate Javarick Gantt was placed in Cell 3 with his violent cellmate Gordon Staron at Baltimore Central Booking.
- Officials knew Staron's violent history and that Gantt's hearing disability would prevent him from effectively calling for help.
- Despite warnings, no correctional officers were present during the attack, detainees reported loud noises, and Gantt was found dead around 6:27 a.m. the next day.
- The family’s lawsuit seeks over $50 million in damages, with Gantt's father stating, "My heart is still broken" and accusing authorities of stonewalling their investigation.
- The case highlights failures in staffing, monitoring, and accommodations for disabled detainees, suggesting systemic issues within the Baltimore detention system.
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In the days before Javarick Gantt was strangled to death in prison, he was forced to share a cell with a first-degree murder suspect whose violent behavior had already alarmed his former cellmate, according to a lawsuit filed on Tuesday. Gantt, who used sign language for being deaf, had difficulty communicating with prison officials and other detainees, making him particularly vulnerable to violence, according to his family. His lawsuit sheds ne…
Baltimore Jail Staff Failed to Protect a Deaf Man Killed by His Cellmate, Lawsuit Says
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. In the days before Javarick Gantt was strangled to death in jail, he was forced to share a cell with a first-degree murder suspect whose violent behaviour had already alarmed his previous cellmate, according to a lawsuit filed on Tuesday. World News | Baltimore Jail Staff Failed to Protect a Deaf Man Killed by His Cellmate, Lawsuit Says.
Baltimore jail staff failed to protect a deaf man killed by his cellmate, lawsuit says
In the days before Javarick Gantt was strangled to death in jail, he was forced to share a cell with a first-degree murder suspect whose violent behaviour had already alarmed his previous cellmate, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday.
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Baltimore jail staff failed to protect a deaf man killed by cellmate, lawsuit alleges
A new lawsuit alleges that a deaf man who was killed in Baltimore's jail was forced to share a cell with a first-degree murder suspect whose violent behavior had already alarmed his previous cellmate. Javarick Gantt was strangled to death…
Failures by Baltimore jail staff led to deaf man’s brutal murder, lawsuit says
A series of cascading failures by employees at the Baltimore Central Booking & Intake Center set into motion the murder of 34-year-old Javarick Gantt, who was deaf and used sign language to communicate, a new lawsuit alleges.
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