Jallen Jones
Jallen Jones, 31, died on March 25, 2018, while held at Garner Correctional Institution in Newtown, Connecticut. Prison staff were moving him to the facility's in-patient mental health unit when he died, and the Connecticut Department of Correction said he was pronounced dead at a hospital. The state's chief medical examiner, Dr. James Gill, ruled the death a homicide, citing chest compression during a struggle and restraint and an adverse reaction to pepper spray given his heart disease, as reported by the Hartford Courant. The Department of Correction's report and a Connecticut State Police investigation are ongoing, and prosecutors will decide whether a crime occurred.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by staff (disputed). The chief medical examiner ruled the death a homicide, citing chest compression during restraint and an adverse reaction to pepper spray, while the Department of Correction said he became combative and then unresponsive; state police are still investigating.
Reported by: Connecticut chief medical examiner Dr. James Gill (as reported by the Hartford Courant) (medical examiner or coroner); Connecticut Department of Correction (the agency that held him); Connecticut State Police (outside investigators).