Merlin Littleton
Merlin Littleton, 37, died at the prison infirmary at South Mississippi Correctional Institution in Leakesville after being stabbed by another man held there, according to MDOC officials. Officials said the man they identified as the attacker was being questioned by investigators. MDOC's commissioner said an initial investigation found that policy and procedure were not followed, and the investigation is ongoing. A second report, from WAPT, gives the same account and says the commissioner expected someone to be disciplined, but offered no details.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. MDOC officials say another incarcerated man stabbed Littleton, and the commissioner said an initial investigation found policy and procedure were not followed.
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.