Died in prison
Name not reported
A person held at a privately run Florida state prison died of COVID-19 in April 2020, according to a local medical examiner's office that confirmed the death. The state corrections department did not disclose the death for several days. No name, age, or other personal details about the person are given in the reporting. The timing of the department's disclosure is the point of dispute, as the outlet reported it.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The death was attributed to COVID-19, with a local medical examiner's office confirming it, and the state corrections department had not disclosed it for several days.
Reported by: local medical examiner's office (medical examiner or coroner); state corrections department.