Day: October 18, 2023

New Jersey High Court Rules Ocean County Not Entitled to Immunity for Jail Suicide

New Jersey High Court Rules Ocean County Not Entitled to Immunity for Jail Suicide

In Conforti v. County of Ocean (A-1-22/086206) (Decided August 10, 2023), the Supreme Court of New Jersey held that Ocean County was not immune from liability for negligence in connection with a suicide death of an individual incarcerated at the Ocean County Jail. According to the court, the evidence in