Died in prison
Name not reported
A man held at the Indiana Reformatory died in 1983 after another man beat him during an initiation, according to court records. Medical testimony attributed his death to blunt force injury to the abdomen that tore major blood vessels and caused heavy bleeding. His body was later found buried on prison grounds. Another man was later charged with manslaughter in connection with his death.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. Court records and medical testimony attribute the death to blunt force injury to the abdomen inflicted by another prisoner during an initiation.
Reported by: court records and medical testimony.