Man In NJ Federal Prison Dies From COVID After Being Denied Compassionate Release
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An inmate at the federal prison at Fort Dix, NJ has died after testing positive for COVID-19. It’s the first coronavirus death of a prisoner infected at the facility after cases surged for months and lawmakers raised concerns.
Myron Crosby, 58, died Friday at a local hospital, the Bureau of Prisons confirmed to Gothamist/WNYC Monday morning. The Massachusetts native was taken in for treatment 10 days after he tested positive for the coronavirus on December 28th. The BOP said Crosby was initially placed in medical isolation and transferred to a hospital when he had trouble breathing.