Died in prison
Name not reported
A person held at the Colorado State Penitentiary died on July 16, 2021, of a synthetic cannabinoid overdose, known as spice, according to Sherrie Daigle, the state Department of Corrections inspector general. The person is not named in the report, and nothing about who they were has been provided. The Fremont County Coroner's Office did not respond to a request for information about overdose deaths at the prison, so the cause has not been independently confirmed.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose. State prison inspector general Sherrie Daigle attributed the death to a spice (synthetic cannabinoid) overdose.
Reported by: Sherrie Daigle, the state DOC inspector general (outside investigators).