Deaths in Texas prisons from natural causes, illnesses, or “other” from 2015-2020
In 2020, 329 deaths were reported in Texas prisons due to natural causes, illnesses, and "other" reasons in the United States, compared to just 178 reported prison deaths in 2019. This increase was largely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This statistic illustrates the number of deaths in Texas prisons from natural causes, illnesses, or “other” between April and September from 2015 to 2020.