Rick Turner
Rick Turner was a man held at a federal prison run by the Bureau of Prisons when he died in June 2019. A woman who worked with him at a children's hospital described him in an email as a kind, compassionate man. His family had asked the Bureau to move him, saying he feared for his life in a gang-ridden facility, and a member of Congress also inquired about his case. The Bureau rejected a records request about his death, citing an ongoing investigation, and his family is still waiting for answers.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The family had asked the Bureau of Prisons to move him, saying he feared for his life in a gang-ridden prison, and the Bureau has not released the cause of death while citing an ongoing investigation.
Reported by: Bureau of Prisons (the agency that held him); his family.