The state has agreed to pay $4.5 million to the estate of a 69-year-old man who died from bladder cancer while incarcerated at Stafford Creek Corrections Center, according to attorneys. The death of Gordon Crockett on Oct. 10, 2023, and subsequent payout is the latest in a string of litigation and settled lawsuits stemming from the Department of Corrections’ alleged failure to diagnose and treat cancer patients. Related WA pays $6M after man died in prison after delayed cancer treatment WA pays $9.9 million to woman who got terminal cancer in prison Investigation finds more deadly delays in cancer diagnosis and treatment at Washington state prisons Crockett, who died at 69 and was in prison for first-degree murder, suffered from symptoms of bladder cancer for nearly two years before officials diagnosed the disease and found it had spread to his spine. “DOC never provided Mr. Crocket with timely anti-cancer treatment,” according to a lawsuit filed last year. “If not for DOC’s negligent acts, Mr.…