Caleb
Caleb was held at Valdosta State Prison in Georgia. His mother, Sheba Maree, described him as "smart, loving, and helpful" and said he had a history of self-harm. According to a lawsuit she filed in March 2019, Caleb told a correctional officer he intended to kill himself, and when the officer returned after leaving to alert other staff, he had hanged himself. The lawsuit says there was an unreasonable delay in finding scissors to cut him down, and he was placed on life support and died two days later.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (neglect alleged). His mother, Sheba Maree, says in her lawsuit that Caleb told a correctional officer he intended to kill himself, the officer left to alert other staff, and Caleb hanged himself before the officer returned, and the suit alleges staff unreasonably delayed finding scissors to cut him down.
Reported by: his mother, Sheba Maree, through her lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His mother, Sheba Maree, sued in March 2019 over his death at Valdosta State Prison, alleging an unreasonable delay in cutting him down after he hanged himself; no settlement or award amount has been reported.