William New
William New, 72, died at the California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison in Corcoran on September 3, 2019, after he was injured in a fight with another man held there. California state prison officials said he suffered head injuries in the fight and that staff broke it up and gave aid until paramedics arrived; he was pronounced dead that night. Officials said the other man was investigated as a suspect, and the Kings County District Attorney's Office assisted in the investigation.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. California prison officials say William New died of head injuries suffered in a fight with another incarcerated man, who was investigated as a suspect.
Reported by: California state prison officials (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.