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Henry Reyes

44 years old · died February 15, 2021 · Ironwood State Prison, Riverside County, California

Henry Reyes, a 44-year-old man, died on February 15, 2021, after being found unconscious and bleeding in his cell at Ironwood State Prison in Blythe, California, where he was held. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said the injuries followed an apparent altercation, and he was taken to a Riverside County hospital, where he died. His cellmate was taken into custody on suspicion of assault, and the Riverside County District Attorney's Office is assisting the investigation. The motive and the cause of the injuries have not been disclosed.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. CDCR said he was found unconscious and bleeding in his cell after an apparent altercation and his cellmate was taken into custody on suspicion of assault.

Reported by: California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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