Mark James Wilson
Mark James Wilson, 59, of Portage, died on January 8, 2020, after jumping about 40 feet from a fourth-gallery railing at the Charles Egeler Reception & Guidance Center, a Michigan state prison, where he was held. Michigan Department of Corrections spokeswoman Holly Kramer said it appeared to be a suicide and that a note he left had been given to Michigan State Police, whose contents were not disclosed. The department said its wellness unit was sent to the facility afterward and that prisoners were referred to mental health staff. The department did not immediately say whether it would take steps to prevent people from jumping from the gallery.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. Michigan Department of Corrections spokeswoman Holly Kramer said the death appeared to be a suicide after a fall of about 40 feet from a fourth-gallery railing.
Reported by: Michigan Department of Corrections (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.