Name not reported
A woman held at the Central California Women's Facility in Chowchilla died on July 6, 2024, after being taken to an outside medical facility on July 4. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said her death appears to have been caused by an ongoing medical condition and not by heat. The California Coalition for Women Prisoners said she suffered heat-related illness after collapsing in a shower while trying to cool off. The Madera County coroner's office is investigating the death.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (disputed). The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation says an ongoing medical condition caused her death, not heat, while the California Coalition for Women Prisoners says she died of heat-related illness after collapsing in a shower; the Madera County coroner has not yet ruled.
Reported by: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (the agency that held her); California Coalition for Women Prisoners (advocates).