Died in prison
Juan E. Mendoza
Juan E. Mendoza, 26, died on March 30, 2022, while held at Kern Valley State Prison in California. Prison officials said he was found unresponsive in the cell he shared, with visible injuries. Officials are investigating his death as a homicide, and the Kern County Coroner's Office will determine the official cause.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. Kern Valley State Prison officials are investigating the death as a homicide after finding him unresponsive in his shared cell with visible injuries.
Reported by: Kern Valley State Prison officials (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.