Deaths in Custody
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Jefferson Russell Finch

26 years old · died March 15, 2019 · Lowndes County Adult Detention Center, Lowndes County, Mississippi

Jefferson Russell Finch, 26, was held at the Lowndes County Adult Detention Center in Mississippi when he died. He was found unresponsive in his cell and taken to a hospital, where he died early the next morning on March 15, 2019. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is handling the investigation into his death.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

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