Deaths in Custody
Died in prison

Name not reported

died October 18, 2021 · James T. Vaughn Correctional Center, Smyrna, Delaware

A man held at the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center in Smyrna, Delaware, died there on a Monday morning in October 2021, and his name had not been released in the reporting available. Delaware State Police detectives, assisted by the Department of Correction, were investigating the death. The body was to be sent to the Division of Forensic Science for an autopsy to determine the cause and manner of death, and no cause had been stated publicly.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Delaware State Police, assisted by the Department of Correction (outside investigators).

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