Died in jail or a lockup

James Elliott

63 years old · died October 12, 2026 · Sussex Correctional Institution, Delaware

James Elliott, 63, died on October 12, 2026, while held at Sussex Correctional Institution. The Delaware Department of Correction announced the death in a news release.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Delaware Department of Correction (the agency that held them). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held them.

Source

Delaware Department of Correction: DOC announces inmate death Delaware Department of Correction, news releases on deaths in custody, October 13, 2026

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