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Justin Christensen

30 years old · died September 2023 · York County, Nebraska

Justin Christensen, 30, was found dead in his cell at the York County jail in Nebraska in September 2023. The York County Sheriff's Office has not said how he died. A grand jury convened after the death found no criminal conduct by anyone that contributed to it, and recommended more correctional and dietary staff, access to mental health treatment for people held at the jail, cameras in the jail, and flashlights for checks.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The York County Sheriff's Office did not say how Justin Christensen died, and a grand jury found no criminal conduct contributing to his death.

Reported by: York County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); grand jury.

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