The prison staff who neglected Layleen Polanco as she died in her jail cell might finally face some consequences
was jailed in April of 2019 because she couldn’t afford to pay a $500 cash bail stemming from an arrest and several misdemeanor charges. She had epilepsy and had been prescribed anti-seizure medication to treat the disorder.
All of thatin punitive segregation—prohibited for penotes—but failed to adequately monitor her in the hours leading up to her death, which resulted from a seizure.TimesWhat about the cops behind those walls? No one talks about them enough.”
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