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James Jackson

33 years old · died June 21, 2019 · California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison, Kings County, California

James Jackson, 33, was held at the California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison in Corcoran, California. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said another man attacked him on the recreation yard on June 1, and that he fell and struck his head. He was taken to a hospital, where he died on June 21, 2019. The prison is investigating the death as a possible homicide, with the Kings County District Attorney's Office assisting and the Office of the Inspector General notified.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation says another inmate attacked Jackson on the recreation yard, after which he fell and struck his head; the prison is investigating the death as a possible homicide.

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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