Died in prison
Name not reported
A man held at Deer Ridge Correctional Institution in Madras, Oregon, died on December 18, 2020, after testing positive for COVID-19, according to the Oregon Department of Corrections. The department described him as between 55 and 65 years old and did not release his name. He was the second person to die of COVID-19 at the prison, following a man in his 70s or 80s who died on December 9. No other details about his life, family, or the circumstances of his care have been reported.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Oregon Department of Corrections said he died of COVID-19.
Reported by: Oregon Department of Corrections (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.