Died in jail or a lockup
Joshua Patterson
Joshua Patterson was held at Bucks County Prison in Pennsylvania, where he was found unresponsive in his cell on July 27, 2022, and taken to a hospital. The record lists a fentanyl overdose as the cause of his death. He was released from custody before he died, a little more than two days later. His family's lawyers are pursuing the case.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose (disputed; neglect alleged). The record lists a fentanyl overdose, but his family's lawyers dispute the official account and say the prison failed to act on his condition after he was found unresponsive in his cell.
Reported by: family's lawyers (family or their lawyers); reporters.