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A 29-year-old Fairfield man serving a prison sentence died on Sunday.

According to the Iowa Department of Corrections, Mason Simons was pronounced dead at 7:07 p.m. on Sunday at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.

Simons had been serving a two-year sentence for several counts of driving while barred as a habitual offender, all aggravated misdemeanors, since March. The charges originated in Washington, Jefferson and Van Buren Counties. He was also convicted for criminal mischief, a serious misdemeanor.

He had been scheduled for release for November of 2027.