Died in jail or a lockup
Lewellyn Foster Jr.
Lewellyn Foster Jr. died on December 7, 2020, while held at the Maui Community Correctional Center in Hawaii. Staff at the facility said his death was a suicide by hanging. A report to the governor identified mental health staffing as a critical factor in the case. A Hawaii Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation notice also lists his death as occurring in 2020 while he was in that agency's custody.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (neglect alleged). MCCC staff said he died by suicide by hanging, and a report to the governor noted that mental health staffing was a critical factor in the case.
Reported by: MCCC staff (the agency that held him); report to the governor.