(South Bend, IN) - The family of a prison stabbing victim at Indiana State Prison is looking for justice and a hefty settlement.

In October 2021, 25-year-old Juwan Jones of South Bend was stabbed by a fellow inmate at the prison in Michigan City. Records indicate Jones was serving a 30-year-sentence for attempted murder.

His family alleges that the prison was understaffed and did not do enough to save Jones’ life. According to a lawsuit filed in South Bend’s U.S. District Court, it took prison staff half an hour to call EMS, and by the time Jones made it to a hospital, an hour had passed, and he had lost too much blood.

The family has hired Washington, D.C. lawfirm Black Lawyers for Justice. Lead attorney Malik Zulu Shabazz is the former Chairman of the New Black Panther Party. Shabazz said the family seeks change in the prison system. "ISP must change," he said, "and this lawsuit is about forcing real change at ISP." The lawsuit also seeks $20 million in damages.