Died in prison
Charles Bates
Charles Bates was held at the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility in Rankin County and died on October 17, 2020, at Merit Health Central in Jackson. The Mississippi Department of Corrections announced the death and said the cause would be determined by an autopsy, which was still pending when it was reported.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined
Reported by: Mississippi Department of Corrections (the agency that held them). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held them.