Died in prison
James Ray Ball
James Ray Ball, 47, died on June 16, 2026, while held at the U.S. Penitentiary Canaan in Waymart, Pennsylvania. The Federal Bureau of Prisons said he was found unresponsive that morning, and the facility's clinical director pronounced him dead at the scene. The bureau said no staff members or other people held at the prison were injured. No cause or manner of death has been given by officials.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined