Jaishon Bellamy
Jaishon Bellamy, 27, of East Hartford, died on December 4, 2025. Staff found him in his cell at MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution in Suffield early that morning with a bedsheet tied around his neck, and he was taken to Saint Francis Hospital in Hartford, where he was pronounced dead. According to one account, he had spoken of his birthday and of feeling unhappy the night before he died. The Department of Correction says the death appears to be a suicide, while the state medical examiner is to determine the cause and manner. The state Correction Ombudsman has said the death raises substantial questions about policies, supervision and mental health practices, and the Inspector General's office is reviewing it.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (disputed). The Department of Correction says it appears he died by suicide, while the Correction Ombudsman and state legislators have called for a thorough investigation.
Reported by: Connecticut Department of Correction (the agency that held him); Office of the Inspector General (outside investigators).
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- Inmate Who Assaulted Correction Officer Found Dead, Officials Say
- CT Investigating After Another Incarcerated Person Dies In Custody
- Officials: New Haven Man Died After Being Found In Cell With Sheet Around Neck