After a 38-year-old mother of four was released from the Charlotte County Jail in November 2018, she remained bedridden until her death.
Stephanie Miller did not properly receive the heart medication that was prescribed to her by doctors during the 20 days that she was incarcerated at the Sarasota County Jail and then the Charlotte County Jail, medical records show.
Stephanie Miller prior to her illness and incarceration. PHOTO PROVIDED
According to a lawsuit filed in federal court in February, Miller died as a result of the injuries she sustained at the jails.
While visiting a relative in North Port, Miller was arrested on Nov. 10, 2018 by a North Port police officer on a Charlotte County warrant for missing a court date that passed while Miller was hospitalized for her heart-related illness.