Newark family files suit in inmate's death

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Newark family files suit in inmate's death

$10 million claim alleges substandard care at Santa Rita facility
By Angela Woodall, STAFF WRITER

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Michael Decoite, 42, died of internal bleeding, which blocked his ability to breathe, according to the claim against Alameda County, the Alameda County Sheriff's Office, Santa Rita county jail and Prison Health Services.
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Decoite, who had been held at Santa Rita since March 31, 2004, on misdemeanor charges, suffered from hepatitis C and cirrhosis of the liver.

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The claim alleges that in the days before he died, Decoite was ignored by deputies when he complained of stomach pain and called desperately for medical help.

Decoite "bled to death slowly while calling for medical help," according to the claim.

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The good old death penalty for suspicion of driving without a license, failing to obey inspection, driving under the influence and resisting arrest.