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