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Originally Posted by Ygrec23
AkAngel, do you know for certain that someone has made inquiries with the Department of Corrections (or whatever they call it there) as to the reasons for and circumstances surrounding the death? May anyone do so or does it have to be a "close relation?" Do they have to file a death certificate with the county (which would be a public record accessible to all), or are they somehow exempt from having to do that? Has anyone tried to get a copy of the death certificate or its equivalent? A death certificate of course has to contain the "cause of death," though this could have been messed with if it was to anyone's advantage to do so. Was the deceased known to be a violent guy? Did he have any chronic diseases? There are lots of things to ask about if you found someone to ask who would answer.
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She has certainly made inquiries, not much forthcoming at the moment. The only person who can get any information is the next of kin; she is his next of kin and he had signed a release form but they can't find the HIPAA form that he also signed and it's slowing down progress. I'm sure she'll get the death certificate but she's been dealing with the DOC for three years; she knows she can't trust the information listed on it.
His only health issue was that he is bipolar, but never violent. He was in for marjuana use...not something that usually bring out the violent in people. Anyway, the only thing she is hoping, and we are hoping for her, is that his cellie writes (through someone else) and she can find out that way.