Tramond Thomas
Tramond Thomas, 44, died on November 17, 2020, while held at High Desert State Prison in Lassen County, California. His sister, Swekeda Ellis, says he was full of life, looking forward to coming home, and that the family had made plans for his return. She says he contracted COVID-19 during an outbreak at the prison and wrote to her that he was scared. The state has not confirmed whether he had COVID-19, and the county medical examiner was waiting on toxicology results to determine the cause of death.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. His sister says he contracted COVID-19 during an outbreak at the prison, and the medical examiner has not yet determined the cause of death.
Reported by: Swekeda Ellis (sister) (family or their lawyers); county medical examiner.