Second Vermont man this year dies in Mississippi prison

Second Vermont man this year dies in Mississippi prison

Tallahatchie County Correctional Facility, run by CoreCivic. Photo by Alan Keays/VTDigger A second Vermont man this year has died in a Mississippi prison.  Shawn Sears, 56, of Whiting, was found unresponsive in his cell Wednesday morning before medical staff attempted to give him emergency treatment, according to a press release from the Vermont Department of Corrections.  “Mr. Sears was subsequently pronounced deceased,” the release said.  Sear…