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Died in prison

Franklin Brown

died February 28, 2023 · Bay Correctional Facility, Florida

Franklin Brown died on February 28, 2023, while held at Bay Correctional Facility, a Florida state prison. The Florida Department of Corrections classified the manner of death as suicide. The available record gives no further account of how he died. Whether the department's checks, observation, or mental health care were in place before his death is not stated in the record.

Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide

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

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