Ryan Thompson

Ryan Thompson, 27, died on July 16, 2021, while held at the Colorado State Penitentiary in Cañon City, according to records kept by the Colorado Department of Corrections, which list the death as an overdose. Sherrie Daigle, the state prison inspector general, told The Colorado Sun that the death was caused by a synthetic cannabinoid overdose, known as spice. Daigle's account is the department's claim about the cause of death.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose. The state prison inspector general, Sherrie Daigle, said he died of a synthetic cannabinoid (spice) overdose.

Reported by: Sherrie Daigle, the state DOC inspector general (outside investigators).

Sources (2)

• Colorado Department of Corrections records, via UCLA Law Behind Bars UCLA Law Behind Bars Data Project, deaths in custody
• A lot more drugs are being confiscated in Colorado prisons as inmates die from overdoses The Colorado Sun, December 13, 2021