“Yet another detainee has died while awaiting trial in the #HindsCounty Detention Ctr for 18mos, officials confirmed Mon. The death comes just weeks after Hinds Co District Atty #JodyOwens touted his office’s efforts to move more cases from trial & into diversion programs to, in part, reduce the length of time people are detained in the jail w/o going to trial.”

https://www.mississippifreepress.org/30886/hinds-jail-detainee-dies-after-18-months-awaiting-trial-as-da-touts-diversion-programs