Hernandez's cause of death was still self-inflicted strangulation, as detailed in the report about
his body being found: "Hernandez had put a large amount of shampoo on the floor, which made it very slippery. The corrections officers were able to cut Hernandez down, who was hanging naked from a bed sheet tied around the window bars...Ligature marks were visible on Hernandez's neck, and there was some discharge/vomit from his nose and mouth areas."