Deaths in Custody
Died in prison

Name not reported

died March 15, 2026 · Neuse Correctional Institution, Wayne County, North Carolina

A man held at Neuse Correctional Institution in Goldsboro, North Carolina, was discovered shortly after 4 a.m. on March 15, 2026. Corrections officials called EMS, and he was declared dead at the prison. The State Bureau of Investigation is investigating, and an autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause of death, which has not yet been established.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: State Bureau of Investigation (outside investigators).

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