Died in jail or a lockup
Valene Karaharisis
Valene Karaharisis, 29, of Philadelphia, was going through heroin detox when she was found dead in her cell at the Bucks County prison in October 2013. Bucks County prison officials said she had a fever, a typical withdrawal symptom, and that she last spoke with a staff member around 4 a.m. on the day she died. The cause of death was ruled undetermined.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. Bucks County prison officials said her cause of death was undetermined, and she had been going through heroin detox with a fever.
Reported by: Bucks County prison officials (the agency that held her). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held her.