Died in prison
Albert Staiano
Albert Staiano was one of nine people killed during the 1993 Lucasville prison uprising at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility, which began on Easter Sunday in April and lasted 11 days. According to a WOSU report, other prisoners killed the men they believed to be informants after a group took control of L Block. Staiano's death is listed among those killed.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. Prisoners killed Albert Staiano during the 1993 Lucasville uprising, which the prisoners who took over L Block were reported to have done because they believed the men were informants.
Reported by: WOSU article by a former Cincinnati Enquirer editor who covered the riot (reporters).
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