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Joseph W. Reagan

44 years old · died June 10, 2025 · High Desert State Prison, Lassen County, California

Joseph W. Reagan, 44, died on June 10, 2025, at High Desert State Prison in Susanville, California, after he was attacked in the prison dayroom, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. CDCR said he was pronounced dead at the prison's treatment area at 7:17 p.m. that evening. CDCR is investigating the death as a homicide, and the Lassen County Coroner will determine the official cause of death.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. CDCR officials say Reagan was fatally attacked in the prison dayroom and are investigating the death as a homicide, with the Lassen County Coroner to determine the official cause.

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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