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Died in prison

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died June 26, 2020 · Avenal State Prison, Kings County, California

A person held at Avenal State Prison in Kings County, California, died on June 26, 2020 at an outside hospital. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said the death appeared to be from complications related to COVID-19, though the exact cause had not yet been determined. The Fresno Bee reported it as the third death at that prison linked to COVID-19 and the 21st among people in state prisons.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said the death appeared to be from complications related to COVID-19, with the exact cause not yet determined.

Reported by: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (the agency that held them). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held them.

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