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Joseph Lee Wood

52 years old · died January 2023 · Sacramento County Main Jail, Sacramento County, California

Joseph Lee Wood was 52 years old. He died in January 2023 at the Sacramento County Main Jail in downtown Sacramento, where he was being held pretrial. According to the Sacramento County Coroner's Office death report, he choked on a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. The Sacramento Bee reported his death in July 2023.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody

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