Sebastion County Quorum Court

Multi-million dollar jail death settlement may be heard by Sebastian County Quorum Court

by Michael Tilley (mtilley@talkbusiness.net)

Sebastian County Quorum Court members are expected on Tuesday (Aug. 20) to hear about a proposed settlement in the August 2021 death of Larry Price Jr. resulting from “cruel and inhumane” treatment while an inmate in the Sebastian County Detention Center.

A lawsuit was filed Jan. 13, 2023, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas seeking a jury trial. Sebastian County and Turn Key Health Clinics, the company contracted to provide medical care at the jail when Price died, were named as defendants.

In a June 10, 2024, filing, Turn Key Health asked for a settlement hearing.

Multi-million dollar jail death settlement may be heard by Sebastian County Quorum Court

Larry Price’s body was photographed Aug. 29, 2021, after being pronounced dead at the Mercy Fort Smith hospital.