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Rosalind Pettiford

57 years old · died June 15, 2019 · Pulaski State Prison

Rosalind Pettiford, 57, died on June 15, 2019, while held at Pulaski State Prison. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported in December 2019 that she was one of eight women who died at the prison over about ten months, from cancer and other medical conditions. The report attributes her death to a medical cause, and no other account of how she died is given.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. A news article lists her among eight women who died at Pulaski State Prison from cancer and other medical conditions in 10 months.

Reported by: news reporting on deaths at Pulaski State Prison (reporters).

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