Cameron Jones
Cameron Jones, 23, was a father to a six-year-old daughter, and his mother said he was ready to come home and be the man he wanted to be. He died on February 15, 2020, in his cell at the East Arkansas Regional Unit in Brickeys, where he was held in state prison. His mother said he hanged himself and that he had shown warning signs of depression, that the family raised concerns with prison staff, and that he filed grievances and called a hotline twice seeking help but was never placed on suicide watch. The Arkansas Department of Correction said it could not comment on the specific case. His mother said she plans to take legal action.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (neglect alleged). Cameron Jones's mother says he hanged himself in his cell and that staff never placed him on suicide watch despite warning signs and family concerns.
Reported by: family; Arkansas Department of Correction (the agency that held him).