Deaths in Custody
Died in prison

Wardell Riley

died March 8, 2026 · Everglades Correctional Institution, Florida

Wardell Riley died on March 8, 2026, while held at Everglades Correctional Institution, a Florida state prison. The Florida Department of Corrections, in its inmate mortality record, lists the manner of death as natural.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness

Reported by: Florida Department of Corrections (the agency that held them). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held them.

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