Died in prison
Name not reported
Five people held at Blackwater River Correctional Facility, a prison in Santa Rosa County, Florida, that is operated by The GEO Group, died of COVID-19 earlier in April 2020, according to the Florida Department of Corrections. Their ages ranged from 65 to 84. The department attributed the deaths to COVID-19.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Florida Department of Corrections said the deaths were from COVID-19.
Reported by: Florida Department of Corrections (the agency that held them). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held them.