Kelly Ann Crawford
Kelly Crawford, 43, died on December 14, 2023, while held in a jail in Philadelphia County. Her mother said Kelly deeply loved her two children, dreamed of becoming a veterinary tech, and fed stray cats in Kensington. Crawford was found unresponsive in her cell the day after she was taken into the jail and was pronounced dead three days later. Her mother believes withdrawal, which can cause seizures, may have contributed to her death. The Philadelphia Department of Prisons lists the manner of death as accident, and the cause has not been established in the reporting.
Cause of death, as reported: Died in an accident (disputed; neglect alleged). The Philadelphia Department of Prisons lists the manner of death as accident, while her mother says untreated withdrawal, which can cause seizures, may have contributed and calls for answers about her care.
Reported by: Philadelphia Department of Prisons (the agency that held her); Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency; Kelly Ann Crawford's mother (family or their lawyers).