Deaths in Custody
Died in prison

Name not reported

Otero County Prison Facility, Otero County, New Mexico

A man in his 50s, who has not been named in the reports, was held at the Otero County Prison Facility in New Mexico, which holds federal detainees. The New Mexico Department of Health said he died of COVID-19 after being hospitalized, and reported his death on June 17, 2020, as one of five new COVID-19 deaths in the state. They say nothing about his life or the circumstances of his illness.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness

Reported by: New Mexico Department of Health.

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