Name not reported
A man held at MCI-Shirley in Massachusetts died on November 20, 2020. His family has asked that his name not be published. According to his defense attorney, Ruth Greenberg, his medical parole petition was denied on November 12, later granted, and he was released about six to eight hours before he died. Greenberg says the timing appears designed so that his death would not be counted as a COVID-19 death in prison.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (disputed). Defense attorney Ruth Greenberg says the man was released on medical parole hours before he died, and that the release appears timed so the death would not count as a COVID death in prison; no cause of death is reported.
Reported by: Ruth Greenberg, defense attorney (family or their lawyers).