A San Diego County nurse faces an involuntary manslaughter charge for allegedly neglecting a collapsed inmate who later died, according to the San Diego County District Attorney's office.
On November 10, 2019, Elisa Serna, 24, an inmate at the Las Colinas Detention Facility in Santee, California said she was dizzy and nauseous and was moved to the medical observation unit, the DA's office said in a press release.The next day, November 11, nurse Danalee Pascua responded to Serna's cell to take her vitals."Serna fell in the defendant's presence," according to the press release.
Read More"There is nothing more sacred than the sanctity of life and when that life is in the custody and care of government, it must be safeguarded and provided with the appropriate medical care. The evidence in the in-custody death of Elisa Serna demonstrates criminal negligence that contributed to her death," DA Summer Stephan said in a statement.
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