Deaths in Custody
Died in prison

Shawn Smith

died September 26, 2025 · Reception and Medical Center West Unit, Florida

Shawn Smith died on September 26, 2025, while held at the Reception and Medical Center West Unit, a Florida state prison. The Florida Department of Corrections lists the manner of death as accident. No cause of death is given in the department's record.

Cause of death, as reported: Died in an accident

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

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