Died in prison
Joseph Daniels
Joseph Daniels, a 53-year-old Black man, died on January 20, 2021, while held at Alexander Correctional Institution in Taylorsville, North Carolina, a state prison. The North Carolina Department of Public Safety confirmed his death on January 21, 2021. The department said he had pre-existing health conditions and did not release further details about how he died.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness
Reported by: North Carolina Department of Public Safety (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.