Died in prison
Name not reported
A man held at Deerfield Correctional Center in Capron, Virginia, died on September 25, 2020, from a coronavirus-related illness, according to the Virginia Department of Corrections, which confirmed the death on Friday. It was the third death reported at the prison in three days and the 13th person held there to die from the illness. The department's account is the only cause given. Advocates and lawyers for prisoners have called for an independent expert to review the state's response to the outbreak at the facility.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness
Reported by: Virginia Department of Corrections (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.