From: Death in Prison: increasing transparency on next of kin notification and disposition of remains
Jurisdiction | Disposition of Remains (Y/N) | NOK Right to Claim (Y/NR) | NOK Coordinator | Time to Claim Remains (days) | Policy on Unclaimed Remains (Y/N) | If Unclaimed |
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Federal BOP | Y | NR | Case Management Coordinator | NR | N | NR |
ICE | Y | Y | NR | 7 | Y | ICE/ERO |
Alabama | N | N | N | N | N | N |
Alaska | Y | Y | ME | NR | Y | NR |
Arizona | Y | Y | Warden | NR | Y | Contract mortuary |
Arkansas | Y | NR | NR | NR | N | NR |
California | Y | Y | NR | 10 | Y | DOC |
Colorado | Y | Y | Facility health services administrator | 180 | Y | Faith and Citizens Programs office |
Connecticut | Y | Y | Chaplain, unit administrator or Director | NR | Y | Designated funeral director |
Delaware | N | N | N | N | N | N |
Florida | Y | Y | NR | “medically acceptable period” | Y | Anatomical Board of UF |
Georgia | Y | NR | Warden | NR | N | NR |
Hawaii | Y | NR | NR | NR | N | NR |
Idaho | Y | Y | Facility head | 180 | Y | DOC |
Illinois | Y | NR | NR | NR | N | NR |
Indiana | N | N | N | N | N | N |
Iowa | Y | Y | NR | NR | N | NR |
Kansas | Y | Y | Warden/Superintendent | 4 | Y | Secretary of corrections |
Kentucky | N | N | N | N | N | N |
Louisiana | N | N | N | N | N | N |
Maine | Y | Y | Unit Manager | NR | Y | Chief Administrative Officer |
Maryland | N | N | N | N | N | N |
Massachusetts | Y | Y | Superintendent or ME | NR | Y | DOC |
Michigan | Y | Y | NR | NR | Y | DOC |
Minnesota | Y | Y | Warden’s office | NR | Y | DOC |
Mississippi | N | N | N | N | N | N |
Missouri | N | N | N | N | N | N |
Montana | N | N | N | N | N | N |
Nebraska | N | N | N | N | N | N |
Nevada | Y | Y | NR | NR | Y | DOC |
New Hampshire | N | N | N | N | N | N |
New Jersey | Y | Y | Social Work Supervisor | NR | Y | ME, funeral home |
New Mexico | N | N | N | N | N | N |
New York | Y | Y | Superintendent and Chaplain | 2 | Y | DOC |
North Carolina | Y | Y | Facility Head | 10 | Y | Office of the Chief Medical Examiner |
North Dakota | Y | Y | Warden or Chaplain | NR | N | NR |
Ohio | Y | Y | Managing officer | NR | Y | DOC |
Oklahoma | Y | Y | NR | 30 | Y | Host facility; JBCC Cemetery |
Oregon | Y | Y | NR | NR | Y | DOC |
Pennsylvania | Y | Y | Chaplain | 5 | Y | Humanity Gifts Registry or DOC |
Puerto Rico | N | N | N | N | N | N |
Rhode Island | Y | Y | Office of Rehabilitative Services | 30 | Y | DOC |
South Carolina | Y | Y | Chaplain | NR | N | NR |
South Dakota | Y | Y | NR | 2 | Y | DOC |
Tennessee | N | N | N | N | N | N |
Texas | Y | Y | Chaplain | NR | Y | Huntsville Unit Warden (TDCJ cemetery) |
Utah | Y | Y | Warden | NR | Y | ME |
Vermont | Y | Y | Superintendent | NR | Y | DOC |
Virginia | N | N | N | N | N | N |
Washington | Y | Y | Coroner/ME or DOC employee | NR | Y | Coroner/ME |
Washington, D.C. | Y | Y | Dept. of Human Services, Burial Assistance Unit | NR | N | NR |
West Virginia | N | N | N | N | N | N |
Wisconsin | Y | Y | NR | NR | Y | DOC |
Wyoming | N | N | N | N | N | N |