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JACKSON, MS – An inmate at the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility in Pearl and another at the George County Regional Correctional Facility in Lucedale have died.
Richard Lee Chambers, 39, collapsed in his housing zone at Central Mississippi early Thursday morning. CPR was performed before and after the paramedics arrived. He did not respond to the life-saving efforts.
Gary Eugene Moore, 59, died at George County Regional Hospital Thursday afternoon. He was hospitalized Monday.
In each case, an autopsy will determine the manner and the cause of death.
Chambers, MDOC #K6712, was serving time for two drug convictions for which he was sentenced on Jan. 16, 2020. He was convicted of possession of cocaine and methamphetamine in Wayne County and given four years and one day to serve.
Moore, MDOC #213859, was serving 15 years for burglary, theft of a motor vehicle, and possession of a controlled substance in Jackson County. He was sentenced Oct. 3, 2017.
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