“I asked (the officers), ‘Why did this happen? How did it happen?’' said Nastashia Minock's mother, Janet Minock. “And they said, ‘We have no information.’” (via AlaskaBeacon)
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Due to her issues with alcohol, Minock and Alick wonder if her death at Hiland was connected to alcohol withdrawal. They don’t think she was properly monitored while in custody. “If we observe signs of use or the prisoner reports current use, additional protocols are in place to identify someone who may be at risk for going through withdrawals and to provide assistance during the withdrawal process,” she wrote.
Wilson was pronounced dead at 1:20 p.m. on Aug. 5. The last security check on him before he was found dead was at 12:16 a.m. Aug. 5, according to Holley. According to Chief Medical Examiner Gary Zientek, the autopsy is typically performed the day after the death, but may take four to six weeks or longer to finalize due to how long toxicology results can take. As part of the medical examiner’s review, “We typically review circumstances, scene description and photos, medical history, any other pertinent history.” If a family wants a copy of the autopsy report, the family must request one.
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