Deaths in Custody
Died in prison

Gerald Donaldson

64 years old · died March 2, 2006 · Big Muddy River Correctional Center, Jefferson County, Illinois

Gerald Donaldson, 64, died on March 2, 2006, while held at Big Muddy River Correctional Center in Jefferson County, Illinois. A news report listed the cause of death as an assault. The source gives no account of how the assault happened or who was involved, and it does not say whether the death is disputed.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. A news report says Gerald Donaldson was assaulted at Big Muddy River Correctional Center; no further detail on the attacker or circumstances is given.

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