Darius J. Swain
Darius J. Swain, 41, was held at Kern Valley State Prison in Delano, California, when he died on November 9, 2024. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has described his death as a homicide and is investigating it. According to KBAK, his cellmate was placed in restricted housing while prison investigators look into a possible connection to the death. The Kern County Coroner has not yet determined the cause and manner of death, and an autopsy is pending.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is investigating his death as a homicide, and his cellmate was placed in restricted housing while prison investigators look into a possible connection.
Reported by: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.