Earl James

Earl James, 65, died on August 2, 2020, after he was diagnosed with COVID-19 while held at the federal prison in Marion, Illinois. He was taken to a local hospital with shortness of breath, coughing and low oxygen levels. The Federal Bureau of Prisons said he had pre-existing medical conditions that put him at high risk of severe COVID-19.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Federal Bureau of Prisons attributes his death to COVID-19, which he was diagnosed with while held at USP Marion.

Reported by: Federal Bureau of Prisons (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

Source

• 2nd inmate with COVID-19 dies at Marion federal prison Southern Illinoisan, August 7, 2020