Died in prison
Name not reported
A Washington, D.C. resident died at the United States Penitentiary, Pollock, in Grant Parish, Louisiana, according to a letter from Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton. Norton's letter describes the death as a homicide. She linked it, along with other deaths in the same letter, to concerns about D.C. residents being housed far from home.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton says the person was killed at the penitentiary, but no cause or circumstances are reported.
Reported by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton.