Deaths in Custody
Died in prison

Sylvester Hampton

died January 2, 2023 · Reception and Medical Center, Florida

Sylvester Hampton died on January 2, 2023, while held at the Reception and Medical Center Main Unit, a Florida state prison. The Florida Department of Corrections recorded the manner of death as natural. Hampton's life or the circumstances of his death.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness

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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