Deaths in CustodyWork in progressIn progress
Died in prison

Name not reported

A man identified in court papers only as L.H. was killed at the ADX federal prison in Florence, Colorado, on September 19, 2020, after another prisoner attacked him, according to federal prosecutors. The Justice Department, through a federal grand jury indictment, says the other prisoner has been charged with murder, and prosecutors have said they will seek the death penalty against that prisoner.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. Federal prosecutors say another prisoner attacked L.H. at the ADX prison in Florence, Colorado, and that prisoner has been indicted on murder counts.

Reported by: U.S. Department of Justice (outside investigators).

Source