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Further Developments in Inmate Death
A released autopsy revealed new information in the death of an Arizona inmate.
Marcia Powell, 48, died last May in a hospital after collapsing in an outdoor holding cell at the Perryville prison in Goodyear, Arizona. The recently released autopsy found that her core body temperature was 108 degrees and that there were numerous first- and second- degree burns on her face.
Powell was on anti-psychotic drugs at the time of her death, which are known to cause heat related illnesses. The ongoing investigation focuses on whether or not Powell’s death was negligent homicide or an accident.
Marcia Powell, died May 20th from heat related-illness
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