Mississippi prison crisis: 18th inmate dies since Dec. 29, second in 24 hours
JACKSON, Miss. – A state inmate died in state custody early Sunday, the second in the past 24 hours. Rankin County Coroner David Ruth confirmed he collected a body from the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility and took it to the medical examiner's office. "I don't suspect foul play," he said. …
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