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Died in prison

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died July 2023 · Greensville Correctional Center, Greensville County, Virginia

A person held at Greensville Correctional Center in Jarratt, Virginia, died in late July 2023, one of three deaths at the prison over two days. The Virginia Department of Corrections spokesperson said staff found the person unresponsive and gave naloxone, and the person died at the prison. The department said the cause of death is still under investigation, and the person's name has not been released. Families have said the prison was placed on lockdown and visits were cancelled after the deaths.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose. A Virginia Department of Corrections spokesperson said the person died of a drug overdose after staff found them unresponsive and gave naloxone, and that the death remains under investigation.

Reported by: Virginia Department of Corrections spokesperson (the agency that held them). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held them.

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