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| Date | Injured himself on January 26, 1996, died May 9, 1996 |
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| Type | Suicide by hanging |
| Motive | Being raped in prison |
| Outcome | Movement that advocated not placing juvenile offenders in adult institutions |
| Sentence | None |
Rodney Hulin Jr. (March 2, 1978 – May 9, 1996) committed suicide by hanging in the Clemens Unit in unincorporated Brazoria County, Texas (Greater Houston) on January 26, 1996 after being raped in prison; he died months after he fatally injured himself. Hulin became a symbol of a movement that advocated not placing juvenile offenders in adult institutions.