Deaths in Custody
Died in prison

James Whittey

died January 1, 2018 · DeSoto Annex, Florida

James Whittey died on January 1, 2018, while held at DeSoto Annex, a Florida state prison. He was in the custody of the Florida Department of Corrections at the time of his death. The department recorded his death as a suicide.

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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