Died in prison
Walter Lewis
Walter Lewis, 43, died on February 3, 2026, while held at Elayn Hunt Correctional Center in St. Gabriel, Louisiana. State corrections officials said his death is undetermined and under investigation, and that an autopsy would be requested. Officials acknowledged it was the 18th death at the facility since September 2025, which came amid public scrutiny of a series of unexpected deaths there. No cause of death had been released in the reports, and no other details about how he died were given.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined
Reported by: Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.