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Died in prison

Kenneth Burris

33 years old · died August 3, 2023 · East Arkansas Regional Unit, Arkansas

Kenneth Burris, 33, died in August 2023 while held at the East Arkansas Regional Unit, a state prison. He was found dead in his cell early on a Thursday morning, and the unit said the death appeared to be a suicide. The Arkansas State Police and the Arkansas Department of Correction are investigating how he died.

Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide

Reported by: East Arkansas Regional Unit (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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