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JACKSON, Miss. — The Mississippi Department of Corrections says two inmates died in the hospital at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman this week.
MDOC says that one inmate died on Thursday, and the other died on Friday.
Both inmates are believed to have died of natural causes. MDOC says autopsy will be performed to determine the exact cause and manner of death in each case.
The inmates’ identities have not been released at this time. MDOC says the identifications are pending notification of next of kin.
