Reginald Santinac
Reginald Santinac, 49, died on July 8, 2023, at Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, where he was held in the custody of the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections. He was found dead in his cell, and the state's death data lists the cause as an overdose. His partner of 34 years, Monicka Henry, says he died of a fentanyl overdose and that the prison has not explained how it happened. Henry has called for an independent criminal investigation, and he had earned his GED and completed programs while preparing for life outside.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose (disputed). Monicka Henry, his wife, says he died of a fentanyl overdose and that the prison has not explained how he died, and she calls for an independent criminal investigation.
Reported by: Monicka Henry, his wife (family or their lawyers); Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections (the agency that held him).