10th inmate dies at FMC Fort Worth as hundreds recover from coronavirus at the prison
A 10th inmate died at a federal medical prison in Fort Worth where nearly half of the inmates have tested positive for COVID-19.
Joseph Young, 63, died on May 19, the Bureau of Prisons said in a press release.
Young was seen by health staff at Federal Medical Center Fort Worth on April 25 for dizziness, nausea and dehydration. On April 28, Young tested positive for COVID-19 and was immediately placed in isolation, the BOP said.
The next day, Young had shortness of breath, low oxygen saturation, and other severe symptoms, and he was taken to the hospital. On May 5, he was placed on a ventilator and on May 19, Young died. Young had long-term, pre-existing medical conditions, the BOP said.
Young was sentenced in the Eastern District of Oklahoma to 10 years for possession of child pornography. He had been in custody at FMC Fort Worth since Feb. 14, 2017.
As of Tuesday, 92 inmates at FMC Fort Worth currently have coronavirus, and 538 have recovered, according to BOP data. The prison has 1,444 total inmates.
Nine other inmates have died from COVID-19 at FMC Fort Worth:
- On April 22, Arnoldo Almeida was the first man from the prison to die from coronavirus.
- Donnie Grabener, 65, died on April 25, and Oscar Ortiz, 78, died April 24.
- On May 2, Kevin Ivy, 59, died within six days of being diagnosed with COVID-19.
- Guadalupe Ramos, 56, died at John Peter Smith Hospital on May 10, hours before his family planned to take him off life support, his niece, Veronica Chavez, said.
- Thomas Rogers, 79, died May 12.
- Vernon Adderley, 56, died May 11, and his release was scheduled for May 19. He had served about 19 years in prison, according to court records.
- Charles Hanberry, 74, died on May 15.
Bich Tran died on May 17.
