Attorney describes conditions at jail before Ta’Neasha Chappell’s death as ‘cruel and unusual punishment’
Family said they received concerning phone calls from Chappell while she was in jail over the last two months and were worried her calls for help went unanswered.
Author: Elle Smith
Updated: 12:29 AM EDT July 23, 2021
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — For the first time publicly, the family of 23-year-old Ta'Neasha Chappell stood alongside one of their attorneys, Lonita Baker, as they gave new details about the days leading up to her July 16 death.
"The conditions in the Jackson County Jail are what we describe as cruel and unusual punishment," said Baker.