John Dailey
John Dailey was a 62-year-old podiatrist who lived with his wife in Las Vegas. He was held at the Butner Federal Correctional Complex in North Carolina, where he died of COVID-19 on July 3, 2020. According to his attorney and the ACLU, he had asked for early release because of his age and recent cancer treatment, and his requests through the Bureau of Prisons and a federal court were denied or never answered. He had joined a class action over COVID-19 conditions at Butner, and his attorney said he was still helping other people prepare compassionate release requests while he was sick. The Bureau of Prisons declined to comment on the litigation.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. His attorney and the ACLU say he was sick with COVID-19 while still helping others prepare compassionate release requests, and the Bureau of Prisons declined to comment on the litigation.
Reported by: his attorney; the ACLU (advocates).