Deaths in Custody
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Dylan Richardson

31 years old · died September 20, 2020 · Wells County Jail, Wells County, Indiana

Dylan Richardson was 31 and a father who had struggled with mental health issues. He was held at the Wells County Jail in Wells County, Indiana, where he was placed in isolation during a COVID-19 outbreak. Solitary Watch reported that he died by suicide on September 20, 2020, a few days after that placement. Reporting identifies suicide as the cause of death.

Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. Dylan Richardson died by suicide at Wells County Jail, according to a news report.

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