Court: $1.73M award for man denied care in custody
Francisco Castaneda
The Los Angeles Superior Court jury said state prisons were to blame  in part  for the 2007 death of Francisco Castaneda.
 After he was convicted of methamphetamine possession in 2005  Castaneda spent years in state and federal facilities  where he was repeatedly denied adequate care for painful lesions on his penis  his lawyer Conal Doyle said Thursday.
 Doctors who examined Castaneda twice ordered a biopsy  but he didn't get one. The first time the procedure was ordered  it was denied by a prison's chief physician. It was apparently forgotten the second time because a doctor failed to follow up.
 Castaneda was given only pain pills and clean boxer shorts every day  and his condition worsened until he had to have his penis amputated in 2007. He died shortly afterward at age 36.
 Doyle said Castaneda's family felt they were forced to go to trial to get answers about his care after repeated failed attempts to learn more.
 "The family felt like Francisco was vindicated. They felt like this was something that happened for him after he passed away to restore his honor and find justice for him " said Doyle.
 Castaneda's 17-year-old daughter  Vanessa  will be given $1.5 million in damages  with the rest of the award going toward medical bills incurred for treatment after Castaneda was released from custody.
The Los Angeles Superior Court jury said state prisons were to blame  in part  for the 2007 death of [TGT].
 After he was convicted of methamphetamine possession in 2005  [TGT] spent years in state and federal facilities  where [TGT] was repeatedly denied adequate care for painful lesions on [TGT] penis  [TGT] lawyer Conal Doyle said Thursday.
 Doctors who examined [TGT] twice ordered a biopsy  but [TGT] didn't get one. The first time the procedure was ordered  it was denied by a prison's chief physician. It was apparently forgotten the second time because a doctor failed to follow up.
 [TGT] was given only pain pills and clean boxer shorts every day  and [TGT] condition worsened until [TGT] had to have [TGT] penis amputated in 2007. [TGT] died shortly afterward at age 36.
 Doyle said [TGT]'s family felt they were forced to go to trial to get answers about [TGT] care after repeated failed attempts to learn more.
 "The family felt like Francisco was vindicated. They felt like this was something that happened for [TGT] after [TGT] passed away to restore [TGT] honor and find justice for [TGT] " said Doyle.
 [TGT]'s 17-year-old daughter  Vanessa  will be given $1.5 million in damages  with the rest of the award going toward medical bills incurred for treatment after [TGT] was released from custody.