Joseph Akins
Joseph Akins, 45, was found dead in his cell in C-Block at the Oregon State Penitentiary in Salem on August 17, 2013. The Oregon State Medical Examiner's Office determined he died of asphyxiation due to strangulation and classified the death as a homicide. Oregon State Police said he had been strangled and that his cellmate was the suspect, and that the cellmate was moved to a segregation unit. No charges had been decided when the reports were published.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Oregon State Medical Examiner's Office determined he died of asphyxiation due to strangulation and classified the death as a homicide, and Oregon State Police said his cellmate was the suspect.
Reported by: Oregon State Medical Examiner's Office (medical examiner or coroner); Oregon State Police (outside investigators).