Died in prison

Robert Hughes

59 years old · died January 21, 2023 · Scotland Correctional Institution, Scotland County, North Carolina

Robert Hughes, 59, died on January 21, 2023, while held at Scotland Correctional Institution in Laurinburg, North Carolina, according to records compiled by UCLA Law Behind Bars. The North Carolina Department of Adult Correction, through Communications Officer John Bull, said his death followed a medical-related emergency. The state has not released a cause of death.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: North Carolina Department of Adult Correction, through Communications Officer John Bull (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

Sources (2)

North Carolina Department of Adult Correction records, via UCLA Law Behind Bars UCLA Law Behind Bars Data Project, deaths in custody
5 inmates died at Scotland Co. prison this year, official says WPDE, April 5, 2023

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