Darian L. Hernandez
Darian L. Hernandez, 25, died on November 6, 2024, at California State Prison, Solano, in Vacaville, after officers on security rounds found him unresponsive in his cell. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said it is investigating the death as a homicide, with its Office of the Inspector General and the Solano County District Attorney's office involved. The Solano County Coroner had not released an official cause of death, and officials had not said what injuries he had or named any suspects. The department moved the person who had been housed in the same cell to restricted housing pending the investigation.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. CDCR is investigating the death as a homicide while the Solano County Coroner has not released an official cause, and officials have not named a suspect or described his injuries.
Reported by: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (the agency that held him); Solano County Coroner (medical examiner or coroner).