Police department enacts changes after jail suicide
NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) — An internal investigation has found that four employees of a Connecticut police department violated protocol when they left a man in jail unmonitored before his suicide.
The Day reports the investigation found Donovan Chaney was left without a physical check and without someone monitoring video surveillance for more than 30 minutes before he was found hanging in the New London cell.
Chaney died in a hospital two weeks later.
Chief Peter Reichard said Tuesday they have made rule changes at the department, and they have a pending project to prevent access to cell bars.
Chaney's daughter has sued the city saying his death was the result of "negligence and carelessness" by department personnel.