Died in prison
Joseph Whitehead
Joseph Whitehead, 45, was held at the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility in Rankin County. Joseph was pronounced dead on the morning of August 24, 2020, at Merit Health Central in Jackson. The Mississippi Department of Corrections said foul play was not suspected and that an autopsy would determine the cause and manner of Joseph's death.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Mississippi Department of Corrections said foul play is not suspected and an autopsy will determine the cause and manner of death.
Reported by: Mississippi Department of Corrections (the agency that held them). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held them.