(EL PASO COUNTY, Colo.) — The El Paso County Board of Commissioners has approved another settlement regarding a death at the county jail.

A lawsuit was filed by the family of 37-year-old Daniel Murray. Murray died on July 4, 2022, while detained at the jail, and the coroner ruled his death was caused by chronic alcohol abuse. El Paso County must now pay Murray’s family more than $800,000, but the county said the settlement is not an admission of liability.

The county issued the following statement:

Many factors are considered when reaching a settlement, including the potential financial burden on taxpayers of prolonged court proceedings, insurance ramifications, the interests of all parties, and the desire to bring the matter to resolution.

Natalie Sosa, spokesperson for the El Paso County Board of Commissioners