Michael C. Hagen
Michael C. Hagen, 28, was held at Snake River Correctional Institution in Ontario, Oregon. His widow, Tiffany Hagen, says he was beaten in his cell by a cellmate on February 2, 2012, shortly after being moved to a new cellblock, and that he had reported being threatened. According to the lawsuit, prison staff placed him with that cellmate and ignored screams from the cell. He was flown to a Boise hospital and died the next day, February 3, 2012. The Oregon Department of Corrections has not publicly responded to these claims.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody (neglect alleged). His widow's lawsuit says prison staff placed him with a cellmate he had reported threatening him and ignored screams from the cell.
Reported by: widow Tiffany Hagen, via lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His widow, Tiffany Hagen, filed a lawsuit alleging that prison staff placed him with a cellmate he had reported threatening him and ignored screams from the cell.