John Harvey Hoots

John Harvey Hoots, 59, was held by the Montana Department of Corrections at Crossroads Correctional Center in Shelby. He died on April 14, 2018, at Marias Medical Center in Shelby. A Montana State Prison spokeswoman announced the death in a press release and attributed it to an extended illness.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. A Montana State Prison spokeswoman said in a press release that he died after an extended illness.

Reported by: Montana State Prison spokeswoman (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

Source

• Montana State Prison inmate dies at 59 Billings Gazette, April 16, 2018