Deaths in Custody
Died in jail or a lockup

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died February 2026 · Maricopa County Jail - Estrella Jail, Maricopa County, Arizona

A person died in February 2026 at the Estrella Jail in Maricopa County, Arizona, during an event in which 12 people held there overdosed. The overdose is the cause given in the report. Who supplied the drugs or how staff responded has not been reported.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose

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