Mississippi
DOJ takes action after Mississippi coroner buried men without families’ knowledge
The Department of Justice will help authorities in Hinds County, Mississippi, improve death notification procedures, after NBC News reported on wrongful burials.
This article is part of “Lost Rites,” a series on America’s failed death notification system.
The Justice Department said Thursday it would help authorities in Mississippi improve their death notification procedures, an attempt to correct systemic fa... [5363 chars]