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Louis T. Jackson

62 years old · died October 24, 2026 · California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison, Kings County, California

Louis T. Jackson, 62, died at the Substance Abuse Treatment Facility in Corcoran, California, on October 24, 2026. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said he was found unresponsive in his cell that morning, that staff called 911, and that paramedics pronounced him dead at 7:12 a.m. CDCR says it is investigating his death as a homicide with the Kings County District Attorney's Office. The agency said his cellmate was placed in restricted housing while the investigation continues.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation says it is investigating Jackson's death as a homicide with the Kings County District Attorney's Office and has placed his cellmate in restricted housing.

Reported by: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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