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Adam Dees

33 years old · died May 23, 2026 · Saguaro Correctional Center, Pinal County, Arizona

Adam Dees, 33, died on May 23, 2026, while held at Saguaro Correctional Center, a private prison in Eloy, Arizona, where the Idaho Department of Correction houses people under a contract. The Pinal County medical examiner ruled his death a suicide, and the state prison system confirmed the death to the Idaho Statesman. In a social media post, the Idaho Department of Correction described the death as due to an apparent act of self-harm.

Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The Pinal County medical examiner ruled the death a suicide, and the Idaho Department of Correction said it was due to an apparent act of self-harm.

Reported by: Idaho Department of Correction (the agency that held him); Pinal County medical examiner (medical examiner or coroner).

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