Died in jail or a lockup
Richard Bobby Prewitt
Richard Bobby Prewitt, 37, died on January 10, 2018, while held at the Houston County Jail in Houston County, Texas. A news report listed medical neglect as the cause of death. A Texas Office of the Attorney General custodial death report also records his death at the jail on that date.
Cause of death, as reported: Died from neglect by staff. A news report lists the cause as medical neglect, but the sources give no further detail on the care that was allegedly lacking.
Reported by: news report; Texas Office of the Attorney General custodial death report.