Name not reported
A 50-year-old man died on September 4, 2021, in a holding cell at the Territorial Correctional Facility in Pago Pago, American Samoa. He told guards he was not feeling well and was taken to LBJ Hospital for a check-up, and the facility said doctors found his condition normal before he was returned. Early that Saturday morning he was found unresponsive in his cell and taken back to LBJ Hospital. Warden Falanaipupu Taase Sagapolutele said his preliminary view was that there was no sign of foul play, and the Criminal Investigation Division is investigating. The family has disputed whether he should have been taken to hospital.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (disputed; neglect alleged). Warden Falanaipupu Taase Sagapolutele said there was no sign of foul play while the Criminal Investigation Division investigates, and the family disputes whether he should have been taken to hospital after he said he was unwell.