James Howze
James Howze died in February 2024 while held at Charlotte Correctional Institution, a Florida state prison. The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office and the State Attorney's Office say another person held at the prison strangled him while the two were alone in a cell. That person has been indicted for murder in his death, and prosecutors have said they expect to seek the death penalty.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. Officials say another person held at Charlotte Correctional Institution strangled him while he was alone in a cell, and that person has been indicted for first-degree murder.
Reported by: Florida Department of Corrections (the agency that held him); Charlotte County Sheriff's Office; detectives (the agency that held him); State Attorney's Office.
Sources (5)
- Inmate Mortality, fiscal year 2023-2024
- Officials: Southwest Florida inmate, already serving life for killing fellow inmate, kills again
- Charlotte County prisoner charged with killing another inmate
- Charlotte County inmate pleads guilty to murder of another inmate
- Charlotte County inmate who pled guilty to strangling fellow inmate facing the death penalty