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He Was Arrested for Unpaid Court Fees. He Was Dead 48 Hours Later.

Summary by The Appeal
Three days after Todd Sidesinger was released from the hospital for heart failure in February 2024, he was taken to jail for unpaid court costs and fees, totaling about $1,500. Within 48 hours, he would be dead. Sidesinger wore a prescribed defibrillator vest that delivers an electrical shock when it detects a life-threatening heart rhythm. The vest has to be charged approximately once every 24 hours. But York County Prison’s (YCP) medical staff…
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The Appeal broke the news on Wednesday, July 8, 2026.
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