Deaths in Custody
Died in prison

Samuel Neel

died January 2, 2026 · Mayo Correctional Institution, Florida

Samuel Neel died on January 2, 2026, while held at Mayo Correctional Institution Annex, a Florida state prison. The Florida Department of Corrections classified the manner of death as an accident. The department gave no cause of death. No other information about Mr. Neel or the circumstances of his death is available from this source.

Cause of death, as reported: Died in an accident

Reported by: Florida Department of Corrections (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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