PARCHMAN, Miss. (AP) - Autopsies are being done on two inmates who were found dead in separate cells at a Mississippi prison.
The state Department of Corrections says in a news release that the deaths are under investigation, and authorities don’t believe there is a connection between the two cases.
The release says 29-year-old Michael Montrell Norwood and 28-year-old Milton Craig were found unresponsive Monday at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman.
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Norwood was serving 15 years for three crimes in Panola County. His sentence began in February 2014 on convictions of selling marijuana, shooting into a dwelling and aggravated assault
Craig was serving a 10-year sentence after being convicted of armed robbery in Hinds County. His sentence started in February 2011.
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