Died in prison
Name not reported
A person held at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman died after testing positive for COVID-19, according to a statement from FWD.us. The group's Mississippi state director, Alesha Judkins, expressed sympathy for the family. FWD.us used the death to call on state lawmakers and the governor to reduce the state's prison population during the pandemic.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. FWD.us's Mississippi state director said the incarcerated person died after testing positive for COVID-19 at Parchman, and called for a smaller prison population.
Reported by: FWD.us (Mississippi State Director Alesha Judkins) (advocates).