Mohamed Yusuf
Mohamed Yusuf, 37, died of COVID-19 while held at the Lompoc federal prison complex in California, according to prison officials, who said he was the third person to die from the virus there during an outbreak. A federal class-action lawsuit filed days earlier alleges that prison officials failed to take the necessary measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 among people held there and staff.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (neglect alleged). Prison officials attribute the death to COVID-19, and a federal class-action lawsuit filed days earlier says prison officials failed to take the measures needed to prevent the virus's spread among inmates and staff.
Reported by: Lompoc prison officials (the agency that held him); federal class-action lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: A federal class-action lawsuit filed days before his death accuses Lompoc prison officials of failing to prevent the spread of COVID-19 among inmates and staff, and no payment amount has been reported.