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a letter she wrote addressing her younger sibling after her untimely death. In it, she vows to seek justice. "I'm so mad I didn't even know you were arrested until after when I couldn't safe [sic] you, if I would've known I definitely would of made sure you didn't stay in Rikers 'THE HUMAN SLAUGHTER HOUSE' the only place in the world where you can rape, kill, abuse and neglect humans and it's perfectly ok," Brown writes in part.
David Shanies, the Polanco family's attorney, told media that Layleen suffered from epilepsy, but also confirmed to thethat when she was found, there were bruises on her face. In a tweet from Shanies' Law Office that went outthey claim to have"documentary confirmation that Layleen's epilepsy was well known to DOC, and she suffered multiple seizures on Rikers. On 5/30, a jail doctor approved her placement in punitive segregation, despite her epilepsy.
Though Layleen's cause of death has been confirmed, other activists and LGBTQ advocacy groups believe Rikers should still be held to account.:"People with serious medical conditions should not be placed in punitive segregation areas. Those responsible for placing Layleen Xtravaganza Cubilette-Polanco in solitary confinement need to be held responsible for their actions."
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