Corey Miller, better known as C-Murder, is leading a hunger strike at a correctional facility in Louisiana over the death of several incarcerated people due to COVID-19.

The 49-year-old rapper, who is incarcerated at the Elayn Hunt Correctional Center, said in a statement provided by his publicist, that the institution participates in practices that jeopardize the health of people living at the prison, Fox 8 reported.

“Since the onset of COVID-19, they have continued placing the inmates that have tested positive for the virus in the dorms with inmates that were COVID-19 negative. This has not only spread the virus but has caused abnormally long quarantine times,” he said.

“The COVID-19 positive inmates are put on a two week quarantine time initially but the prison adds new positive inmates to the dorm daily, which then extends the quarantine time two weeks each day that they add a new case,” the rapper continued.

The New Orleans native also said many incarcerated people including those who are terminally ill have not been properly treated and urged “the families of these men” to investigate their deaths.

“I believe that the world should know what is occurring here and their loved ones deserve to know the truth,” Miller said. “Find out who was in the dorm with their deceased loved ones and get statements from them on how they were treated.”

In 2009, Miller was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison for the killing of a 16-year-old, Reuters reported. 

Since then, he has maintained his innocence and believes that he was wrongfully convicted, Yahoo reported. 

The rapper said there are 31 concealed documents that show an illegal DNA cover-up took place and as a result led to his conviction and sentencing.

In recent years, a team of people including singer Monica and Kim Kardashian has been fighting for C-Murder’s freedom.