Francisco A. Perez
Francisco A. Perez, 32, was held at California State Prison, Los Angeles County, in Lancaster. According to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, he was found unresponsive in his cell during a security check early on August 22, 2026, and was pronounced dead about half an hour later after staff tried to save him. CDCR says it is investigating the death as a homicide and that his cellmate has been placed in restricted housing while the investigation continues with the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is investigating the death as a homicide, and officials suspect his cellmate killed him.
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.
News reports (6)
- California State Prison, Los Angeles County Officials Investigating Death of Incarcerated Person as a Homicide - California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
- California inmate serving life sentence for murder investigated for cellmate’s homicide in LA County
- Convict Suspected of Killing Cellmate in Lancaster
- Man Convicted In LA County Triple Murder Suspected Of Killing Cellmate In Prison
- Prison inmate from San Diego County found dead in cell in suspected homicide - San Diego Union-Tribune
- California inmate’s death under homicide investigation; cellmate held