In April 2007, Jailer Tim Taylor was involved in the custody of Mitchell Vinson Harper at the Lawrence County Jail. Harper, who was experiencing severe alcohol withdrawal, displayed symptoms such as slurred speech and incoherence. Despite being informed of Harper’s condition by fellow inmates and staff, Taylor and others did not arrange for appropriate medical care. Harper died on April 28, 2007, due to complications from alcohol withdrawal. A lawsuit was filed against Taylor and others, alleging deliberate indifference to Harper’s serious medical needs, highlighting failures in the provision of necessary medical attention to inmates.
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