Name not reported
Bernice Ferguson described her son Rory as a joyous young man whose laugh could make anyone happy, and said they had much to do together once he came home. He was held in a New Jersey prison and had been approved for home release, with his return home scheduled. His mother said she received a call that he had been rushed to the hospital, and the report says he died of coronavirus while awaiting release. The ACLU of New Jersey has raised concerns about his death in the context of the coronavirus outbreak in state prisons.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. Bernice Ferguson, his mother, says he died of coronavirus while held in a New Jersey prison and awaiting release.
Reported by: Bernice Ferguson (mother) (family or their lawyers); ACLU of New Jersey (advocates).