Deaths in Custody
Died in prison

Name not reported

36 years old · died June 29, 2021 · McPherson Unit, Jackson County, Arkansas

A 36-year-old woman held at the McPherson Unit, a state prison in Newport, Arkansas, was found dead in her cell. The Arkansas Department of Corrections announced the death in a news release. No cause of death has been given.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Arkansas Department of Corrections (the agency that held her). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held her.

News report