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Craig Melvin

67 years old · died September 1, 2026 · Gouverneur Correctional Facility, St. Lawrence County, New York

Craig Melvin died on September 1, 2026 in the custody of the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, which lists Gouverneur Correctional Facility as where Craig Melvin was housed. Craig Melvin was 67 years old. DOCCS posted the death under Correction Law 624; its notice does not give the place or cause of death.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (the agency that held them). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held them.

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