Deaths in Custody
Died in prison

Krishna Maharaj

died August 5, 2024 · South Florida Reception Center, Florida

Krishna Maharaj died on August 5, 2024, while held at South Florida Reception Center, a Florida state prison. The Florida Department of Corrections, which held Krishna Maharaj at the time, classified the manner of death as natural. That classification is the department's own claim about a death in its custody.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness

Reported by: Florida Department of Corrections (the agency that held them). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held them.

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