Deaths in Custody
Died in jail or a lockup

Marcus Morris

61 years old · died December 6, 2020 · East Baton Rouge Parish Jail, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

Marcus Morris, 61, died in custody at the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, on December 6, 2020. A news report listed the cause of death as medical neglect. That cause comes from the report, not from the facility's own account.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (neglect alleged). A news report lists the cause of death as medical neglect, without describing the specific failure of care.

Reported by: news report.

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