Died in prison
Joey Smelley
Joey Smelley died on January 12, 2023, while held at the Reception and Medical Center Main Unit, a state prison in Florida. The Florida Department of Corrections recorded the manner of death as suicide.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide
Reported by: Florida Department of Corrections (the agency that held them). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held them.