Died in prison

Christopher Blackett

25 years old · died October 23, 2016 · Anson Correctional Institution, Anson County, North Carolina

Christopher Roger Blackett was a former soldier with the 82nd Airborne Division. He died on October 23, 2016, while held at Lanesboro Correctional Institution in Polkton, Anson County, North Carolina, according to records compiled by UCLA Law Behind Bars from North Carolina Department of Adult Correction data. The Fayetteville Observer reported that he killed himself in prison.

Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide

Reported by: North Carolina Department of Adult Correction (the agency that held him); news reports.

Sources (2)

North Carolina Department of Adult Correction records, via UCLA Law Behind Bars UCLA Law Behind Bars Data Project, deaths in custody
Rights violation may affect murder conviction The Fayetteville Observer, March 21, 2019

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