Cachin Anderson
Cachin Anderson, 33, died by suicide on June 28, 2017, while held in solitary confinement at a New York state prison. His mother, Joyce Hemingway, said she wants justice for her son's two children, and she said he wanted to be a father to them after his release. A state Commission of Correction review concluded he should have been placed under one-to-one constant watch and that his death may have been preventable. His uncle, Larry Evans, said he should have been supervised more closely, and the family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the state.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (disputed; neglect alleged). A state Commission of Correction review found he should have been placed under one-to-one constant watch and that his suicide may have been preventable, and his family's wrongful death lawsuit against the state contests the official account.
Reported by: State Commission of Correction (outside investigators); his family's wrongful death lawsuit (family or their lawyers); prisoner advocates; The Associated Press (reporters).
Lawsuit: His family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the State of New York, and no settlement or award amount is reported.