Name not reported
A 59-year-old woman was found dead in her cell at the Lauderdale County Detention Facility in Meridian, Mississippi, in February 2021. Sheriff Billy Sollie said staff found her hanging and alone during rounds, and the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation was notified. The sheriff's office is reviewing video of her intake and transfer to the cell, and the manner of death is still under investigation. The sheriff said her family has lost a loved one.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. Sheriff Billy Sollie said staff found her hanging in her cell during rounds, and the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation was notified while the death remains under investigation.
Reported by: Lauderdale County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held her); Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (outside investigators).