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Ricardo Jose Prado Jr.

41 years old · died April 1, 2023 · State Penitentiary in Tennessee Colony, Anderson County, Texas

Ricardo Jose Prado Jr., 41, died on April 1, 2023, while held at the George Beto Unit, a Texas Department of Criminal Justice prison in Tennessee Colony, Anderson County. According to a Texas Attorney General custodial death report, he was found unresponsive in his cell and taken to the unit infirmary, where medical staff pronounced him dead. The report lists the manner of death as unknown.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

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