Richard Nesby
Richard Nesby, 55, was held at the Federal Correctional Institution in Elkton, Ohio. On April 4, 2020, he reported to the prison's health services department with low oxygen levels, and he was found to have pneumonia, according to Business Journal Daily. He was taken to a local hospital, tested positive for COVID-19, was placed on a ventilator, and died on April 26, 2020. The Federal Bureau of Prisons said he had long-standing medical conditions.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (neglect alleged). The Federal Bureau of Prisons says Richard Nesby had long-standing medical conditions, and a COVID-19 diagnosis is reported; the summary reports that he reported to prison health services with low oxygen levels and was found to have pneumonia, and no source reports that staff acted on that until he was taken to a hospital.
Reported by: Federal Bureau of Prisons (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.