SAN ANTONIO – The family of the woman who died Sunday morning in the Bexar County Jail is demanding answers about the death of Jasmine Zaimon, the 11th inmate this year to die at the county jail.
Zerlina McNeal, Zaimon’s aunt, says her niece was arrested Friday for trespassing while she was attempting to see her children.
She claims the children’s father who has custody was refusing to let her see them.
“Keeping her from actually seeing them, or giving them a hug, or giving them a kiss, I’m sure that led to more drug use,” McNeal said. “Ultimately, she went into a huge depression.”
McNeal says her niece turned to drugs within the past year and is believed to have died from an overdose inside the jail. McNeal says that while Zaimon did drugs, she was not a drug addict. Instead, she was a victim of a toxic and abusive relationship.
Zaimon leaves behind 9 children.
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Her aunt says she will not rest until she knows every detail of what led to Zaimon’s death. She says inmates who were incarcerated with Zaimon say she looked unwell and was refused medical attention.
“Whoever is at fault, whoever was negligent will be held accountable,” McNeal said. “No one deserves to die the way Jasmine did.”
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The family is planning to file a lawsuit against the Bexar County Jail. We contacted the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office to ask for details on Zaimon’s death, but they were not available for comment.