Name not reported
A man held at Putnamville Correctional Facility in Indiana died at a hospital in January 2016 after developing rapidly progressive viral-like symptoms. Prison superintendent Brian Smith said in an advisory that nine other people held at the prison were taken to Terre Haute Regional Hospital or placed under observation while officials tried to identify the cause of the illnesses. The man's name had not been released, and the cause of his death had not been determined.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. Prison superintendent Brian Smith said the man developed rapidly progressive viral-like symptoms and died at a hospital, and officials were still working to identify the cause.
Reported by: Prison superintendent Brian Smith, in an advisory issued by the facility (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.