Joseph Wilson
Joseph Wilson was held at Stateville Correctional Center near Joliet, Illinois. A fellow prisoner, Willie, told Illinois Newsroom that Wilson always had a smile on his face, was jolly and helpful, and was known as 'the Big Fella,' and that he had lost a family member. Wilson died in April 2020 after contracting COVID-19, one of at least six men at Stateville reported to have died from the virus. Willie says the virus spread through the prison before lockdown and questions whether earlier protective measures could have saved him.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. Fellow prisoner Willie says Wilson died of COVID-19 and that the virus spread through Stateville before lockdown.
Reported by: Willie, a fellow Stateville prisoner (witnesses).