Deaths in Custody
Died in prison

Lamar Philyaw

died July 17, 2023 · South Florida Reception Center, Florida

Lamar Philyaw died on July 17, 2023, while held at South Florida Reception Center, a Florida state prison. The Florida Department of Corrections classified the manner of death as natural. No cause of death is recorded in the department's entry.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Florida Department of Corrections recorded the manner of death as natural.

Reported by: Florida Department of Corrections (the agency that held them). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held them.

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