Deaths in Custody
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Davageah K. Jones

18 years old · died May 15, 2018 · Hampton Roads Regional Jail, Virginia

Davageah K. Jones, 18, was held at the Hampton Roads Regional Jail in Virginia. Jail staff found him unresponsive in his cell during an early morning pill pass, and he was pronounced dead at about 4:53 a.m. on May 15, 2018, according to the jail's own release. The Portsmouth Police Department was notified, and the jail said it is conducting an administrative review. The Virginia Board of Corrections listed the death as still under investigation, and no cause has been given.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Hampton Roads Regional Jail (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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