Damien Jasper
Damien Jasper was 32 years old. His aunt, Jennifer Jasper-Thompson, remembers him as a wonderful artist who could draw anything and who was kind and loving to his family and friends. He died in 2020 while held at Northern State Prison in Newark, New Jersey, and an autopsy found testicular cancer. His family said the cancer was never diagnosed or treated despite a visible tumor and months of severe pain, and they sued, saying the state Department of Corrections killed him. The lawsuit was dismissed on procedural grounds.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (disputed; neglect alleged). The autopsy found testicular cancer, and his family's lawsuit says staff never diagnosed or treated the visible tumor despite months of severe pain; the lawsuit was dismissed on procedural grounds.
Reported by: autopsy; his family's lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His family sued the New Jersey Department of Corrections over his death, and the lawsuit was dismissed on procedural grounds.