Died in prison
Name not reported
A person held at the Lompoc Federal Penitentiary in Lompoc, California, died of COVID-19, according to the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department, which reported the death on April 18, 2020 as the county's fourth COVID-19 death. The department said at that time that 81 people held at the prison and 30 prison staff had tested positive for the virus. County public health officials said they were working with prison and state leaders to stop the outbreak.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The County Public Health Department attributed the death to COVID-19.
Reported by: County Public Health Department.