In a gripping case that highlights potential systemic failures in detainee medical care, a woman has filed a lawsuit against multiple parties following an alleged denial of critical medical treatment while in custody. Nancy Stilin initiated the complaint on May 9, 2025, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois against the Sheriff of Grundy County, Ken Briley, along with several deputies and Advanced Correctional Healthcare, Inc., among others.
The lawsuit stems from an incident on September 14, 2024, when Nancy Stilin was arrested by Grundy County Sheriff's deputies for domestic battery. Stilin suffers from severe Type 1 diabetes and relies on an insulin management device to maintain her health. Despite informing the arresting officers about her condition and the necessity of her insulin device, she was allegedly denied access to it during her detention at Grundy County Jail. According to the complaint, after being booked into jail and having her insulin pod accidentally detached during processing, Stilin's requests to reattach it were refused by Deputy Tyler Post. The complaint further alleges that Deputy Victoria Jones failed to intervene or ensure Stilin received necessary medical care.
As a result of not receiving adequate insulin, Stilin experienced severe symptoms including vomiting and dehydration. Her condition deteriorated over time due to what she claims was insufficient medical intervention by jail staff and healthcare providers contracted through Advanced Correctional Healthcare (ACH). Despite showing signs of hyperglycemia and requesting additional insulin, she was allegedly provided only minimal doses until she was eventually taken to Morris Hospital nearly two days later. At the hospital, she was diagnosed with diabetic ketoacidosis among other serious conditions.
Stilin's lawsuit accuses the defendants of violating her rights under the Fourteenth Amendment by failing to provide necessary medical care. She argues that this neglect resulted in significant pain and suffering as well as emotional distress. The suit also targets ACH for allegedly prioritizing cost-saving measures over detainee health needs.
In seeking justice, Nancy Stilin is asking for compensatory and punitive damages alongside attorney fees and costs. She contends that there were systemic issues within both the sheriff’s department and ACH that led to inadequate training and policies regarding detainee healthcare—a situation she believes contributed directly to her ordeal.
Representing Nancy Stilin is attorney Jordan Marsh from the Law Office of Jordan Marsh LLC based in Chicago. The case has been assigned Case No. 25-cv-5194 with a jury trial requested.