Jonathan Danard Harris
Jonathan Danard Harris was 22, and his mother, Latasha Freeman, called him Jon. He died on November 8, 2025, after being stabbed at the W.C. "Dub" Brassell Adult Detention Center in Jefferson County, Arkansas, where he was being held. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said he was stabbed with foreign objects during a fight involving several people held there, and that four others have since been arrested in connection with it. Freeman said video of him lying on the floor led her to believe staff did not do enough, and that she called the jail many times without reaching anyone. The sheriff's office says the investigation is ongoing.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody (disputed; neglect alleged). The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office says Harris was stabbed with foreign objects during a fight among detainees, and staff began lifesaving measures; his mother, Latasha Freeman, says video of him lying on the floor led her to believe staff did not do enough and that she called the jail many times without reaching anyone.
Reported by: Jefferson County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); his mother, Latasha Freeman (family or their lawyers).
Sources (8)
- UPDATE: FOUR DETAINEES CHARGED IN STABBING DEATH OF DETAINEE'S (11/08/2025) - Press Releases
- Dub Brassell Detention Center on lockdown after deadly stabbing, investigation underway
- Two Inmates Killed in Stabbing Incident at Jefferson County Detention Center
- Chaos at Arkansas prison after 2 dead in deadly stabbing altercation
- Two detainees killed in Jefferson County jail; four people arrested
- UPDATE Probable Cause Found; Four Detainees Held Without Bond in Stabbing Death of Detainees
- Four detainees charged in stabbing deaths at "Dub" Brassell Adult Detention Center
- Mothers of detainees killed inside Pine Bluff detention center honor sons with memorial