Name not reported
A man died on August 2, 2023 at the John J. Moran Medium Security Facility in Cranston, Rhode Island, a state prison run by the Department of Corrections, which has not released his name. The department said a preliminary report cites an underlying condition as a contributing factor and that the death is under investigation. DARE, an advocacy group, relayed an unnamed man's account that he had medical issues, was assigned a top bunk, and fell during a seizure, and that his cellmate's calls for an officer went unanswered for a while.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (neglect alleged). The Department of Corrections says a preliminary report cites an underlying condition as a contributing factor, while DARE relays an unnamed inmate's account that he fell from a top bunk during a seizure and that staff left his cellmate's calls for an officer unanswered for a while.
Reported by: Rhode Island Department of Corrections (spokesperson J.R. Ventura) (the agency that held him); unnamed inmate, as relayed by DARE (witnesses); DARE advocacy group (advocates).