Clifton Majors
Clifton Majors, 35, was held at the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility in Pearl, Mississippi, when another person held there fatally beat them on a Sunday evening in late December 2023. The Mississippi Department of Corrections said that security breaches allowed the attack to happen. The department said it will take disciplinary action after its investigation, and no charges were immediately filed.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody (neglect alleged). The Mississippi Department of Corrections says another person held at the prison beat Clifton Majors, and officials said security breaches allowed the attack.
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.