Died in prison
Jose Aviles
Jose Aviles died in his shared cell at Kern Valley State Prison on September 9, 2021. Officers found his body concealed in his bed, and an autopsy found he died from blunt force trauma and strangulation. The Kern County District Attorney's Office says his cellmate killed him, and a jury rejected the cellmate's self-defense claim.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Kern County District Attorney's Office says his cellmate killed him, and an autopsy found blunt force trauma and strangulation.
Reported by: Kern County District Attorney's Office; autopsy.