On November 10, 2019, Elisa Serna, 24, an inmate on the Las Colinas Detention Facility in Santee, California mentioned she was dizzy and nauseous and was moved to the medical remark unit, the DA’s workplace mentioned in a press launch.
The following day, November 11, nurse Danalee Pascua responded to Serna’s cell to take her vitals. “Serna fell within the defendant’s presence,” in line with the press launch. “The defendant did not get Serna’s vitals, didn’t transfer Serna right into a restoration place and left Serna on the bottom within the cell. About an hour later, Pascua and deputies returned to Ms. Serna’s cell and commenced futile life-saving measures.”
Pascua, 36, returned to work on November 14, after her scheduled time without work, and was positioned on paid administrative task, in line with the San Diego County Sheriff’s Division, whereas they investigated the incident. Pascua has had no affected person contact since then, the sheriff’s division mentioned.
Thursday, practically the second anniversary of Serna’s loss of life, the DA’s workplace charged Pascua and the sheriff’s division suspended her with out pay.
“There may be nothing extra sacred than the sanctity of life and when that life is within the custody and care of presidency, it have to be safeguarded and supplied with the suitable medical care. The proof within the in-custody loss of life of Elisa Serna demonstrates felony negligence that contributed to her loss of life,” DA Summer season Stephan mentioned in a press release.
“It’s a heartbreaking case of failure to safeguard Elisa’s life by those that are charged with that accountability,” the assertion added. “Our evaluation on this case as in any case follows the regulation, is impartial and goal. On this specific incident, we will solely file expenses in opposition to the people concerned whether it is decided there may be felony negligence past an inexpensive doubt. Different techniques comparable to civil actions, administrative sanctions and citizen evaluate boards present wider treatments with out the very excessive burden of proof of felony accountability.”
In accordance with the sheriff’s division, Pascua was employed in Might 2017 as Detentions Registered Nurse assigned to the Las Colinas facility.
Pascua will likely be arraigned November 18. If convicted, she faces as much as 4 years in jail. It isn’t clear if she has retained a lawyer. CNN has tried to succeed in Pascua for remark however has not heard again.
