Died in prison
Tonya Caradine
Tonya Caradine, 54, died in the women's section of the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility, a state prison in Mississippi. Officials said she died of an overdose. Another person held at the facility told reporters that Caradine had been medically neglected for years.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose (disputed; neglect alleged). Officials say she overdosed, while another person held there says she was medically neglected for years.
Reported by: Officials at the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility (the agency that held her); another person held at the women's section of CMCF (witnesses).