Cook County Jail Sued by Suicide Victim's Family
A civil lawsuit was filed last month in Cook County against the county seeking damages for the family of Nicholas Grossi, 25, of Addision, who committed suicide in the Cook County jail. Grossi who had a little more than a week left in the facility, tied his bed sheet to the top bunk and tied the other end around his neck, then sat on the floor, obstructing his airway and taking his own life.
Grossi's family says that Grossi suffered from clinical depression, and was taking Xanax prior to his arrest. Grossi who was serving a two week sentence on drug charges, was not allowed by Cook County jail officials to take his medications. Grossi's family contacted officials on Dec. 31, 2007 telling them that Grossi needed his medication. Grossi was found dead less than 24 hours later
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