Dominick Pugliese

Dominick Pugliese was held at Fort Dix, a federal prison in New Jersey. In April 2020, as the coronavirus pandemic was spreading through the region, he applied for compassionate release, and NJ.com reported that he feared he could die inside the prison. A federal judge released him in February 2021, when he was described as nearly dead. NJ.com reported in March 2021 that he died of COVID-19 after his release.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. A news report says Pugliese died of COVID-19 after a federal judge released him from Fort Dix in February 2021.

Reported by: news report on his death.

Source

• 2 inmates begged for release from federal prison in N.J. where coronavirus raged. They both died of COVID. NJ.com, March 14, 2021