Deaths in Custody
Died in prison

Name not reported

Delaware

A man held at a state men's prison near Smyrna, Delaware, died of COVID-19 during an outbreak there in the early months of the pandemic. A WHYY report published July 10, 2020, counted him as one of seven men who died in that outbreak. His name, age and exact date of death were not given in the report.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness

Reported by: the state prison system. The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

News report