Calvin Johnson
Calvin Johnson, 52, lived with high blood pressure, asthma and sleep apnea, and he worried constantly about COVID-19 spreading through the Prairie du Chien Correctional Institution, where he was held. Loved ones remember him as a jokester who never forgot birthdays, even sending cards from prison. His health declined over the following month, and he died at a La Crosse County hospital on November 30, 2020. The autopsy listed complications from COVID-19 as the cause of death, and his family says the funeral home would not open the casket because of it. His sister said she hopes sharing his story will prompt state officials to strengthen protections for people in prison.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The autopsy listed complications from COVID-19 as the cause of death.
Reported by: autopsy.