Died in prison
Name not reported
A person died at Deerfield Correctional Center, a Virginia state prison, while held in the custody of the state. Officials in Virginia said the death was caused by COVID-19 and was one of ten deaths at the facility. A 13News Now report said many people held at Deerfield sleep in dormitories, which makes social distancing difficult or impossible, and that many held there are elderly or medically impaired.
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.