Michael Richardson
Michael Richardson, 41, was held at the Hinds County Detention Center in Raymond, Mississippi, when he died on October 18, 2021. His son Malik, 22, described him as his best friend and role model and said his father did not deserve what happened to him. Court-appointed jail monitor Elizabeth Simpson and the family's attorney, Charles Mullins, say other people held in his housing unit beat him and that he was left motionless on a mat for hours before staff found him. Video reviewed by the monitor shows him being struck and stomped, and the sheriff's office says two officers were fired while administrative and state investigations continue.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody (neglect alleged). The court-appointed jail monitor Elizabeth E. Simpson and family attorney Charles Mullins say other detainees beat him and staff left him motionless on a mat for hours, without checking on him.
Reported by: court-appointed jail monitor Elizabeth E. Simpson (court); Charles Mullins, family attorney (family or their lawyers).