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John Joseph Pine

43 years old · died September 12, 2026 · Folsom State Prison, Sacramento County, California

John Joseph Pine, 43, died on September 12, 2026, while held at Folsom State Prison in Sacramento County, California. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said correctional officers found him unresponsive in his cell. He was pronounced dead around 6:30 p.m. The department said the cause of death has not been determined and is awaiting a report from the Sacramento County Coroner.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: California Department of Corrections and 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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