March 28, 2011
Deaths cited in criticisms of double-cell prison policy (DVI-focused)
Richard Henry Kase murdered his cellmate at Deuel Vocational Institution by punching him in the Adam's apple. He shoved a towel down the man's throat and pinched his nose as the life drained out.
Michael James Steele said he warned prison staffers that it wasn't a good time for him to have a cellmate. Despite announcing homicidal feelings, he said they put him in with another man. Now, he's charged with attempted murder.
John Joseph Lydon already murdered one cellmate before being sent to Deuel. He told prison staffers that he couldn't tolerate being in a cell with a child molester. Lydon now faces a potential death sentence after being charged with murdering a second cellmate...
LINK - RecordNet.com
