‘It's like a relief': Mother speaks out after evidence, videos released in 2019 jail death

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More than 3,100 pages of federal court documents and eight hours of video connected to the death of a pregnant San Diego County jail inmate have been released.

A pregnant Elisa Serna died shortly after she collapsed in her cell in the jail's medical observation unit on Nov. 11, 2019 — five days after being incarcerated

“It makes me very sad, frustrated," Elisa Serna's mother, Paloma Serna, told NBC 7."I still cry to this day about it."Paloma Serna says her daughter was addicted to drugs and alcohol but did not deserve to die in jail. She says the details of her daughter's death and circumstances while incarcerated deserve the public’s scrutiny.

Paloma Serna says her daughter died from the effects of withdrawal and that she suffered seizures while jail personnel stood by. Trial is underway for a doctor and nurse accused in the death of 24-year-old Elisa Serna inside Las Colinas Detention Center. NBC 7's Dana Williams reports. Also in Wednesday’s statement, the Sheriff defends current jail policies and procedures pertaining to inmates with substance use disorder.

 

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