Died in prison
Name not reported
A man in his early 70s died at Alexander Correctional Institution in Alexander County, North Carolina, on or around December 31, 2020. The Department of Public Safety said he had tested positive for COVID-19 and was hospitalized on December 7, and that his condition worsened until he died. The department has not released his name, citing his family's privacy and the confidentiality of prison records.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness
Reported by: Department of Public Safety (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.