Died in prison
Michael Abeln
Michael Abeln, 57, died at Snake River Correctional Institution in Oregon on October 17, 2020. A Street Roots article published in March 2021 counts him among the 42 Oregon state prisoners who died of COVID-19. The cause of death given is COVID-19.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The listing records his death as due to COVID-19, with no dispute or neglect claim reported.
Reported by: Oregon Department of Corrections listing of prisoner COVID-19 deaths (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.