Lisa Vela

Lisa Vela died on September 23, 2011, while held at the Aransas Pass Police Department jail in San Patricio County, Texas, according to a custodial death report from the Texas Office of the Attorney General.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose (disputed). The Aransas Pass lockup's custodial death report recorded an accidental self-injury, but the autopsy found a cocaine overdose.

Reported by: Aransas Pass municipal lockup custodial death report (the agency that held her); autopsy.

News reports (2)

• Custodial death report PA11234MJ Texas Office of the Attorney General, Custodial Deaths Report, October 17, 2011
• More women are going to jail in need of drug and alcohol treatment. Help often comes too late Dallas News, December 17, 2017