Died in prison
Name not reported
A person held at a Mississippi state prison died on January 2, 2020, when fellow prisoners killed them during gang-related disturbances. Governor Phil Bryant blamed the violence on inmates, and the article says corrections officials described the unrest as following a week of disorder. Officials and advocates disagreed over who was responsible for keeping people safe during that week.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. Gov. Phil Bryant blamed fellow prisoners for killing the victims during gang-related disturbances at Mississippi state prisons, and corrections officials described the killings the same way.
Reported by: Gov. Phil Bryant; Mississippi corrections officials (the agency that held them).