This hit me really hard to the point of tears.

Especially since he had turned himself in for an youthful DUI offense, thanks to his grandfather's persuasion (they came in together).
Conscientious young prisoner said he did it out of respect for his grandfather and to make his family proud. Also because he yearned to get off to a fresh start, especially to be a good father for his baby son.

It's almost beyond belief that the guards and nurse could have been so cruel. And his manner of death (sepsis acquired in jail) was especially torturous. Touched by the other prisoners attempts to care for and save him.

A good guy, a white kid FWIW just trying to do the right thing.

Heartbreaking death of young jail inmate, mocked as he was dying