Died in prison
Name not reported
A person held at the Cummins Unit of the Arkansas prison system died on May 3, 2020, at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, where they had been treated for COVID-19 symptoms. The Arkansas Department of Corrections said the death was due to complications from COVID-19 and that the person had pre-existing conditions that made them susceptible to the virus. The department's statement was issued the same day.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Arkansas Department of Corrections said the inmate died of complications from COVID-19.
Reported by: Arkansas Department of Corrections (the agency that held them). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held them.