Died in prison
Name not reported
A 78-year-old Black man died on May 6, 2020, while held at the Bledsoe County Correctional Complex in East Tennessee. He had tested positive for COVID-19 during mass testing at the prison and had an underlying health condition. The Tennessee Department of Correction said the official cause of death is pending an autopsy.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Tennessee Department of Correction said the cause of death is pending an autopsy; the man had tested positive for COVID-19 during prison testing.
Reported by: Tennessee Department of Correction (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.