Oracio Ramirez
Oracio Ramirez, 30, died on December 14, 2023, while held at Salinas Valley State Prison in Soledad, California. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said two other people held there attacked him on the recreational yard. The department said staff used a less-than-lethal round to stop the attack, and it was pronounced dead at 9:02 a.m. CDCR is investigating the death as a homicide, and the Monterey County Coroner will determine the official cause of death.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation says two other incarcerated people attacked him on the recreational yard and that staff used a less-than-lethal round to stop the attack; CDCR is investigating the death as a homicide, and the Monterey County Coroner will determine the official cause.
Reported by: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (the agency that held him); Monterey County Coroner (medical examiner or coroner).