Name not reported
A 57-year-old man died on November 16, 2020, at Culpeper Regional Hospital while he was held at Coffeewood Correctional Center, a state prison in Culpeper County, Virginia. His mother, Pauline Menefee, spoke to NBC29 about her son's health and her fear for him during a COVID-19 outbreak at the prison, where more than 300 people had tested positive. The Virginia Department of Corrections reported the death, and it has been linked to COVID-19 exposure, though no other cause has been stated. His family says he was placed in a building with people who had tested positive.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (neglect alleged). A news report attributes his death to COVID-19, and his family says staff placed him in a building with positive cases.
Reported by: news report.