Deaths in Custody
Died in prison

One of 2 people whose names were not reported

42 years old · died March 30, 2026 · Big Muddy River Correctional Center, Jefferson County, Illinois

A man, 42, died on March 30, 2026, at Big Muddy River Correctional Center, in the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections. The death was reported to the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, which does not publish the names of the people who died.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Illinois Department of Corrections (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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