Officials look into death of Stephanie Brinson, who’s second person in a year to die during family visit at Ione facility

Summary

Stephanie Diane Dowells, 62, was strangled during an overnight visit with her husband, David Brinson, at Mule Creek state prison in California.

Brinson, serving life without parole for four murders, claimed Dowells passed out, but authorities ruled her death a homicide.

This marks the second strangulation death during a family visit at the prison in a year; Tania Thomas was killed in July 2024 while visiting inmate Anthony Curry. Investigations are ongoing.

California is one of four states allowing family visits to maintain positive relationships.

  • queermunist she/her@lemmy.ml
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    4 days ago

    All the schools and hospitals in the world aren’t going to stop people from harming each other. Get it?

    Reeducation and rehabilitation you stupid shitbag, why is this so hard for you to understand?

    Talking to you is self harm.