Bradley Pruitt
Bradley Pruitt, 51, died on August 9, 2025, while held at the Stiles Unit, a Texas state prison in Jefferson County. According to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's communications director, Amanda Hernandez, preliminary findings point to a possible overdose, though the cause of death has not been confirmed. He was taken by EMS to a hospital, where he died that night. The Office of the Inspector General was notified.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Texas prison system's communications office said preliminary findings point to a possible overdose, but the cause is not yet confirmed.
Reported by: Texas Department of Criminal Justice (Amanda Hernandez, Director of Communications) (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.