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Died in prison

Charles Dowell

died January 20, 2026 · Hamilton Correctional Institution Annex, Florida

Charles Dowell died on January 20, 2026, while held at Hamilton Annex, a Florida state prison. The Florida Department of Corrections lists the manner of death as suicide. Beyond that official classification, the available record gives no account of how the death happened or of what staff knew or did beforehand.

Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide

Reported by: Florida Department of Corrections (the agency that held them). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held them.

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