Died in prison
Name not reported
A 37-year-old man died on July 27, 2020, at the Kentucky State Penitentiary in Lyon County, where he was held in state custody. He had tested positive for COVID-19, the cause cited for his death, and the Lexington Herald Leader reported it as the prison's first confirmed case. Contact tracing reached 44 people held at the prison and 14 staff. The Kentucky Department of Corrections said test results were pending at the time of reporting.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness
Reported by: Kentucky Department of Corrections (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.