Died in prison
Name not reported
A person held at Elayn Hunt, a Louisiana state prison, died on June 2, 2021. The Department of Corrections said the death was a suicide. The department said a corrections officer later falsely logged rounds she had not made after the death, and that she was arrested and suspended pending investigation.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (neglect alleged). The Department of Corrections said a corrections officer falsely logged rounds she had not made after the death, and she was arrested and suspended.
Reported by: Louisiana Department of Corrections (the agency that held her). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held her.