Deaths in Custody
Died in prison

Gary Long

35 years old · died December 28, 2020 · East Mississippi Correctional Facility, Mississippi

Gary Long, 35, was held at East Mississippi Correctional Facility, a privately run state prison, when he died there. Staff at the facility, which is operated by Management & Training Corporation, found him unresponsive on a floor, and the company said staff performed CPR until paramedics arrived and he was pronounced dead at the prison. The company said no foul play was suspected and that an autopsy would be performed to determine the cause of death.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Management & Training Corporation (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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