Jason Garreau
Jason Garreau died on May 15, 2025, at the South Dakota State Penitentiary, where he was held. The Attorney General's office said his death was a drug overdose tied to methamphetamine brought into the prison, and one report also named cocaine. The office says one or two people have been indicted in connection with overdose deaths at the prison this year, and reports differ on the number. His death is listed among those overdose deaths.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose. The Attorney General's office says Jason Garreau died of a drug overdose at the South Dakota State Penitentiary on May 15, 2025, with methamphetamine and cocaine brought in during a visit, and one person has been indicted in connection with his death.
Reported by: South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley's office (outside investigators).