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Jail Negligence Left Teen in Vegetative State | Lexington News
A Kentucky mother is suing the Rowan County Detention Center after her son, Jonathan Conkright, slipped into a permanent vegetative state due to staff negligence. The lawsuit alleges deputies failed to conduct mandatory every-20-minute checks on Conkright — classified as high-risk for suicidal thoughts — missing five critical observations over seven hours. Video evidence shows he suffered a medical emergency for 25 minutes before help arrived, with dangerously low oxygen levels. Despite resuscitation, he never regained consciousness. The suit names jail officials, including Warden Wes…
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