Sidney Kang
Sidney Kang, 31, was held at Kern Valley State Prison in Delano, California, when he was attacked by two other incarcerated men in a recreation yard on May 5, 2022. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said staff responded and he was treated at the prison, where he died a short time later. Prison officials said two improvised weapons were found and are investigating the death as a homicide, with the Kern County coroner and district attorney's office also involved. The coroner has yet to determine the cause of death.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. Prison officials say two other incarcerated men attacked Sidney Kang in a recreation yard at Kern Valley State Prison, and the death is being investigated as a homicide.
Reported by: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (Kern Valley State Prison officials) (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.
News reports (4)
- KVSP Investigating Death of Incarcerated Person as Homicide - California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
- Inmate dies after California prison attack - San Diego Union-Tribune
- Officials report fatal attack on inmate at Kern Valley State Prison; second killing in a week
- Inmate dies after Central Valley prison attack