Mariam Abdullah
Mariam Abdullah was 18 years old. Friends remember her as silly, rambunctious, loyal and funny, a young woman who braided their hair, wanted to become a firefighter, planned to earn her GED, and wanted to make her mother happy. She was held at Perryville Prison in Goodyear, Arizona, and died there on July 19, 2016; her death is recorded as a suicide. Her mother and advocates say that isolation and a lack of care contributed to her death, and that she had repeatedly harmed herself. The prison declined to comment beyond providing records.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (neglect alleged). Her mother and advocates say isolation and a lack of care contributed to her death.
Reported by: Her mother (family or their lawyers); Advocates (advocates).