Died in prison

Jamar Owens

died February 5, 2026 · Louisiana State Penitentiary, Angola, Louisiana

Jamar Owens died of a reported overdose at Angola State Penitentiary in Louisiana on February 5, 2026, according to the 20th Judicial District Attorney's Office. The Department of Corrections named him as one of two people who died there.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose. The 20th Judicial District Attorney's Office and the Department of Corrections attribute the death to a fatal overdose.

Reported by: 20th Judicial District Attorney's Office; Department of Corrections (the agency that held him).

Source

WBRZ Investigative Unit: Two Angola inmates fatally overdose; three deaths in as many days in state facilities WBRZ, February 11, 2026

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