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Died in prison

Joseph Andrew Prystash

died June 19, 2025 · Polunsky Unit, Polk County, Texas

Joseph Andrew Prystash died on June 19, 2025 while held at Polunsky Unit, a Texas Department of Criminal Justice facility.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Texas Office of the Attorney General custodial death report (the agency that held them). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held them.

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