Carl Wilkins
Carl Wilkins, 33, was held at Wallens Ridge State Prison in Wise County, Virginia, when he died on January 11, 2022. The Virginia Department of Corrections said he was killed by another person held at the prison. The department was still investigating the killing when the Roanoke Times reported it in December 2022, and the paper noted it was the second homicide at the high-security facility in just over a year.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Virginia Department of Corrections says another incarcerated person killed him at Wallens Ridge State Prison, and the investigation is ongoing.
Reported by: Virginia Department of Corrections (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.