Friday, September 3, 2010

Cornell's Great Plains: The Suicide of Patrick Ross

-------------From the Arizona Department of Corrections' website------------


ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
1601 W. JEFFERSON PHOENIX, ARIZONA 85007
(602) 542-3133

JANICE K. BREWER GOVERNOR CHARLES L. RYAN DIRECTOR

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release

For more information contact:

Barrett Marson
www.bmarson@azcorrections.gov
Bill Lamoreaux
www.blamorea@azcorrections.gov



September 1, 2010

Inmate Death Notification

Phoenix, Az- Inmate Patrick Ross, ADC#168595, died while in Arizona Department of Corrections custody Tuesday after apparently committing suicide.

Medical responders attempted life saving measures in his cell but Ross was pronounced dead at 7:53 a.m.

Ross, 28, came to ADC on Dec. 3, 2009 after a conviction from Maricopa County for armed robbery. He was serving 13 years and housed at the Great Plains Correctional Facility in Hinton, Ok. The facility is owned and operated by Cornell Companies.

The death is under investigation by the Department.

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Our condolences to Ross' loved ones.

2 comments:

  1. some reports say he took the easy way out instead of serving his sentence. He was already dying from a genetic disease and was in more physical and emotional pain then anyone could imagine. He is greatly missed and loved.

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  2. I love and miss Patrick so much, i met him when i was 15 and he was 13. he always had a smile on his face and was one of the most polite, caring, and loyal guys i knew. He made some dumb decisions in life but he made a lot more smart ones. I love you patrick , you're buddy Anthony!

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