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JACKSON – Two inmates in prisons from different regions have died in the hospital.
Carl Magee, 63, was pronounced dead Friday morning at the Greene County Hospital in Leakesville. Malachi Lewis, 77, died Thursday night at the Mississippi State Penitentiary hospital, where he had been since late July.
Foul play is not suspected in the prisoners’ deaths. The cause and manner of death are pending an autopsy in each case.
Magee, MDOC #K9289, was serving a 10-year sentence at the South Mississippi Correctional Institution for possession of a controlled substance with intent in Hancock County. He was sentenced June 10, 2013.
Lewis, MDOC #45026, was serving life for murder in Attala County. He was sentenced March 17, 1983.
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