Lyle Brent White
Lyle White's father said the two of them watched the same show on Friday nights, and at the end of each episode White would call him from prison. White died on December 1, 2011, at the Sterling Correctional Facility in Colorado, and Logan County prosecutors said he was beaten to death in his cell. His sister said he had told her he feared for his life and had repeatedly reported threats to staff, yet he remained in general-population cell blocks. Another man held at the prison told investigators who attacked him, and the suspected attackers were placed in segregation, though prosecutors took about nine months to file charges against his cellmate, a delay that defense attorneys and experts criticized. His family said the slow case made them feel treated as second-class citizens, and his sister said the death could have been prevented.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody (neglect alleged). Prosecutors say Lyle White was beaten to death in his cell by his cellmate, and his sister says he had repeatedly reported threats to staff but stayed in general-population cell blocks.
Reported by: Logan County prosecutors (court); his sister.