The mother of a young woman who died while in custody at the Clarenville Correctional Centre has launched a wrongful death lawsuit against the provincial government and a psychiatrist in the correctional system.
It’s the third lawsuit to be filed in relation to the deaths of four inmates in the province’s correctional system over a year-long period.
Samantha Piercey, 28, died at the Clarenville Correctional Centre for Women in May of 2018 just weeks following the death of another inmate, 27-year-old Skye Martin.
Two others, Douglas Neary and Christopher Sutton, died at HMP.
Lisa Piercey says questions remain surrounding what happened to her daughter, including the destruction of some video evidence, which was raised in Marlene Jesso’s report.
The lawsuit also names psychiatrist Dr. David Craig. Questions have previously been raised about Dr. Craig’s prescribing practices.