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The American Civil Liberties Union says it has helped reach a settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit it filed on behalf of the mother of a quadriplegic man who died while custody of the D.C. jail.

The ACLU says 27-year-old Jonathan Magbie died in 2004 after jail officials and Greater Southeast Community Hospital didn't provide adequate medical attention while he served a 10-day sentence for marijuana possession.

ACLU officials say Magbie, who needed a ventilator to breathe, developed pneumonia while incarcerated. He died after being transferred to the hospital.

Among agreements of the settlement, the ACLU says D.C. correctional officials will modify some policies to protect prisoners with medical problems and physical disabilities. Officials say Magbie's mother, Mary Scott, will also receive an undisclosed amount of money as part of the settlement.

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