Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
An unnamed person died at the Hinds County Detention Center in Raymond, Mississippi, on August 4, 2021. Court-appointed monitor Elizabeth E. Simpson attributed the death to COVID-19 complications. Simpson raised questions about how quickly the medical staff responded.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (neglect alleged). The court-appointed monitor, Elizabeth E. Simpson, attributes the death to COVID-19 complications and questions how quickly medical staff responded.
Reported by: court-appointed monitor Elizabeth E. Simpson.