Died in prison

Joseph Goff

43 years old · died July 13, 2019 · Mississippi State Penitentiary, Mississippi

Joseph Goff, 43, died on July 13, 2019, at the hospital of the Mississippi State Penitentiary, where he was held, according to Sunflower County coroner Heather Burton. He had been on death row and was receiving mental health treatment while his state appeals were stayed. The coroner said autopsy results were not yet available, so the cause and manner of his death remained pending.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Sunflower County coroner Heather Burton (medical examiner or coroner).

News report

Coroner: Six Parchman inmates dead this month, including two who served time on death row Mississippi Today, July 16, 2019

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