Died in prison
Robert Leach
Robert Leach, 71, was held at Elkton Federal Correctional Institution in Lisbon, Ohio. The Bureau of Prisons said he died of COVID-19 with double pneumonia in April 2020. He was taken to a local hospital and placed on a ventilator, and he died about a week later.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating his death inside Madison Correctional Institution as a homicide.
Reported by: Ohio State Highway Patrol (outside investigators).
Sources (4)
- News report
- Madison Correctional inmate killed inside prison, investigation underway
- COVID-19 deaths in federal prisons rise to 15; about 700 staff and inmates sick
- 2 more inmates at Pickaway Correctional Institution die after positive COVID-19 test; Gov. DeWine approves release of 105 prisoners statewide