Deaths in Custody
Died in jail or a lockup

Name not reported

died December 9, 2021 · Martinsville City Jail, City of Martinsville County, Virginia

A person died on December 9, 2021, while held in the custody of the Martinsville City Jail in the City of Martinsville, Virginia. A news report attributed the death to an overdose. That overdose claim comes from the news report, not from a statement by the jail or any official.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose

Reported by: news report.

News report