Died in jail or a lockup
Rachel Nalley
Rachel Nalley died on April 26, 2025, while held at the Oklahoma County Detention Center in Oklahoma City. Jail staff found her unresponsive in her cell during a welfare check that morning, and she was pronounced dead at 7:27 a.m. Oklahoma Watch reported that an autopsy found natural causes of death and trace amounts of drugs in her body, and that she had been in a drug detox program for opiate withdrawal at the time. Jail officials said the death is under investigation and released no other details.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. An autopsy found natural causes of death, with trace amounts of drugs in her body, and she was in a drug detox program for opiate withdrawal at the time.
Reported by: autopsy.
Sources (6)
- Inmate death reported at Oklahoma County Detention Center
- Inmate death reported at Oklahoma County Detention Center during welfare check
- Jail officials respond to spike in inmate deaths at Oklahoma County Detention Center
- Oklahoma Detention Center inmate deaths since January 2024
- An Inmate Called for Help Four Times in 45 Minutes Before Anyone Came; A Man Was Being Beaten to Death
- Oklahoma Watch: An inmate called for help four times in 45 minutes before anyone came; a man was being beaten to death.