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Died in jail or a lockup

Name not reported

Madison Parish Correctional Center, Madison Parish, Louisiana

A person whose name has not been made public died at the Madison Parish Correctional Center in Tallulah, Louisiana, in fall 2020, one of three people who died at the jail in that period. A lawsuit filed by the Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center and Casey Denson Law says the person died from multiple stab wounds to the chest. The jail's response to the lawsuit's account is not included in the article.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody (disputed). The lawsuit by the Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center and Casey Denson Law says the person died of multiple stab wounds to the chest, and it contests the official account.

Reported by: the lawsuit by the Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center and Casey Denson Law (family or their lawyers).

Lawsuit: A lawsuit filed by the Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center and Casey Denson Law over a death at the Madison Parish Correctional Center in Tallulah, Louisiana, seeks accountability, with no settlement or award amount reported.

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