Deaths in Custody
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Benjamin David Ivey

47 years old · died October 20, 2010 · Idaho State Correctional Institution, Idaho

Benjamin David Ivey, 47, died on October 20, 2010, at St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise after being admitted from the Idaho State Correctional Institution, where he was held. Officials quoted in the Idaho Press said an illness was involved in his death. The Boise Police Department and the Ada County Coroner's Office have recommended an investigation, and the manner of death remains pending.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. Officials said an illness was involved, and the cause and manner remain pending with the Ada County Coroner's Office.

Reported by: Idaho State Correctional Institution officials (the agency that held him); Ada County Coroner's Office (medical examiner or coroner).

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