Oscar Ortiz
Oscar Ortiz, 78, was held at the Federal Medical Center in Fort Worth, Texas, and died at JPS hospital on April 24, 2020. Men held with him threw him a birthday party on March 5 and celebrated his upcoming release, according to Raymond Carmona, another man held there. He had been approved for compassionate release, which was set for May, and had serious health conditions. The Bureau of Prisons said he had pre-existing medical conditions that made him vulnerable to the coronavirus, and reported his death as linked to COVID-19.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Bureau of Prisons reported his death as linked to COVID-19, the coronavirus, and said he had pre-existing medical conditions.
Reported by: Bureau of Prisons (the agency that held him); Star-Telegram reporting (reporters).
Sources (5)
- Dire Conditions Described at Federal Prison With 234 Inmates Sick, Three Dead - NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
- Coronavirus cases at Fort Worth prison nearly double again, 2 more reported dead - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
- 3 deaths and rampant infections at a Fort Worth lockup are fueling criticism of how federal prisons are handling the pandemic
- Inmates, families fear worst for Fort Worth federal prison ‘consumed’ by coronavirus - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
- 11th inmate at federal medical prison in Fort Worth dies from coronavirus - Fort Worth Star-Telegram