Cedric J. Saunders
Cedric J. Saunders, 22, was held at Salinas Valley State Prison in Soledad, California, where he died on April 22, 2017. Prison authorities said they were investigating his death as a homicide. A corrections spokesman said the investigation was ongoing and that he could not yet say how Saunders died or who else shared his cell. The Los Angeles Times reported that he was found unresponsive inside his cell that morning.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. Salinas Valley State Prison authorities are investigating his death as a homicide, with the cause still unannounced and no suspect identified in the account.
Reported by: Salinas Valley State Prison authorities (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.