Deaths in Custody
Died in prison

Name not reported

died April 2025 · Pima County, Arizona

One man was among three people killed at a prison in Tucson, Arizona, in April 2025. Another person held at the prison is accused of the killings. Reports say prison officials had moved that person from a maximum-security cell to the general population only months before the deaths. The family of one of the men has sued over that move.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody (disputed; neglect alleged). A fellow prisoner is accused of killing the three men, and the family of one victim has sued, saying prison officials moved that prisoner from a maximum-security cell to the general population only months before the deaths.

Reported by: the family of one victim.

Lawsuit: A family of one victim sued over the prison's decision to move a fellow prisoner from maximum security to the general population, and no payment amount has been reported.

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