Isaiah Joe Trammell
Isaiah Joe Trammell (8 April 2003 – 16 March 2023 (aged 19) was an American man with autism, Tourette’s, and ADHD. A native of Lebanon, Ohio, Trammell was arrested in Montgomery County, Ohio. While in police custody, he self harmed himself by banging his head against the wall of his jail cell. Guards strapped him into a restraint chair and left him there for several hours.[1] By the time he was taken to the hospital, Trammell was unconscious, and he died three days later from self-inflicted brain damage.[2][3] His death raised questions about how people with autism are treated in jail.[3]
Isaiah Trammell | |
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 Isaiah Trammell before his death, picture year is unknown | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Isaiah Joe Trammell |
| Born | April 8, 2003 Lebanon, Ohio |
| Died | March 16, 2023 (aged 19) Montgomery County, Ohio |
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Incident
changeAround 12 am on March 13, 2023, Trammell had a mental health crisis after he was called to be in a job interview, which concerned a neighbor who called the police complaining of the noise. Trammell was arrested in his apartment for an outstanding warrant, from a wellness check a year before, which him and his family didn’t know about.[4] Around half an hour later, he was taken to a jail in Montgomery County, Ohio and placed in a prison cell. Surveillance video later revealed that prison guards "taunted, belittled and threatened" Trammell.[1]
Trammell begged and screamed to be let out of the cell.[1] He asked for a phone call to his mother, a blanket, some water and medication.[2] Around 4:15am, he repeatedly banged his head against the wall, injuring himself badly. Guards placed him twice in a restraint chair with his chest, wrists and ankles strapped.[1] He had also been stripped naked. By the time he was taken to the hospital, he was unconscious and he died three days later.[1]
Aftermath
changeBefore his death, Trammell lived independently, worked, and loved sports, specifically wrestling and enjoyed outdoor activities like hiking.[3]
On April 8, 2024, which would have been Trammell's 21st birthday, his ashes were spread over a bridge in a park during the solar eclipse.
Trammell was one of 220 victims to die suspicious deaths in police custody in Ohio between 2019-2023. The police ruled his death as a suicide, despite criticism.
Related pages
change- Autism
- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, also known as (ADHD) for short.
- Abuse
- Neglect
- Torture
- Wound
- Brain damage
- Murder
- Murder of Sylvia Likens
- Murder of Junko Furuta
- Hello Kitty Case
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Bischoff, Erin Glynn and Laura A. "Surveillance video shows how an autistic teen died after 10 terrifying hours in Ohio jail". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Family of autistic teen who died in jail custody joins calls for probe". dayton-daily-news. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Borek, Jenilee (2024-06-07). "Isaiah Trammell's father speaks out after videos of jail incident surface". WKEF. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
- ↑ Borek, Jenilee (2024-06-07). "Isaiah Trammell's father speaks out after videos of jail incident surface". WKEF. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
