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Maria DeJesus

76 years old · died March 18, 2025 · Bedford Hills Correctional Facility, Westchester County, New York

Maria DeJesus died on March 18, 2025 at Bedford Hills Correctional Facility, in the custody of the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision. Maria DeJesus was 76 years old. The New York Attorney General's Office of Special Investigation, which reviews deaths in which an officer may have played a part, was notified of the death and lists it as a medical death.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: New York State Office of the Attorney General, Office of Special Investigation (the agency that held her). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held her.

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