Denver Jail Death Sparks Lawsuit | Denver News

A Denver family is suing the city after their son, Vincent Chacon, 34, was killed in a jail cell after being placed with a violent, meth-addicted inmate who strangled him — a death the family says was preventable and ignored by deputies who failed to respond to his cries for help. The lawsuit accuses jail staff of gross negligence, including improper inmate classification and no welfare checks, while Roybal-Smith, who had a history of two murders, later pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in Chacon’s death and received a 56-year sentence. The medical examiner ruled it a homicide, and the family’s anguish deepened when they learned Chacon had been crying out all night — a detail only revealed a year after the incident. The city has not yet responded to the lawsuit. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d81637449690253c