Deaths in Custody
Died in prison

James Costa

died August 17, 2021 · Liberty Correctional Institution, Florida

James Costa died on August 17, 2021, while held at Liberty Correctional Institution, a Florida state prison. The Florida Department of Corrections recorded the manner of death as suicide. The available record gives no further account of the circumstances, and nothing about who he was. Whether there were any requests for help or any warning signs before his death is not established.

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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