Died in prison

Adrian Keys

43 years old · died June 23, 2020 · Minnesota Correctional Facility - Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota

Adrian Raymaar Keys, 43, of St. Paul, died on June 23, 2020, at the Minnesota Correctional Facility in Faribault during a COVID-19 outbreak there, and he had tested positive for the virus earlier that month. His workout partner, Deontaye Russell, remembered him as tough and strong before his health declined and he needed support to stand. The Minnesota Department of Corrections said the cause of death was pending autopsy results. Keys had applied for early release because of COVID-19 concerns, and the sources report that his request was denied.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Department of Corrections said the cause was pending autopsy results, while a later report lists COVID-19 as the cause of death.

Reported by: news reporting on the first Minnesota state prisoner to die of COVID-19 (reporters).

Sources (2)

One Faribault prison inmate in critical condition with coronavirus, another who tested positive dies Pioneer Press, June 25, 2020
"It’s dead man walking": Post Bulletin investigation reveals mistreatment of Minnesota inmates during pandemic Post Bulletin, March 30, 2021

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