Died in prison
Name not reported
One of ten people who died at Deerfield Correctional Center, a Virginia state prison, is attributed to COVID-19 by state officials, according to 13newsnow.com, published September 23, 2020. The article gives no name, age, sex or other details about this person. It notes that many people held at Deerfield sleep in dormitories, where social distancing is difficult or impossible. The prison is described by state officials as holding many elderly and medically impaired people.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. Officials in Virginia attributed the death to COVID-19.
Reported by: Officials in Virginia (the agency that held them). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held them.