Died in jail or a lockup

Eric Manley

54 years old · died January 20, 2026 · District of Columbia, District of Columbia

Eric Manley, a 54-year-old Black man, died on January 20, 2026, at Washington Hospital Center while in the custody of the D.C. Department of Corrections. The D.C. Office of the Chief Medical Examiner gave the cause of death as complications of a seizure disorder due to chronic polysubstance abuse and ruled the manner natural. A NOTUS report on the department's deaths in custody this year also listed his death, describing it as following complications from a seizure disorder linked to chronic substance abuse.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness

Reported by: D.C. Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (medical examiner or coroner).

Sources (2)

D.C. Department of Corrections, 2026 Report: Resident Deaths D.C. Department of Corrections, Deaths in Custody reports
Man Fatally Stabbed with a ‘Makeshift Weapon’ at D.C. Jail NOTUS, October 26, 2026

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