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Larry Eugene Price, Jr.

Gender : Male

Age : 51

Race : Black

Date : 08/29/2021

Location : Sebastian County Jail

City : Fort Smith

County : Sebastian

State : Arkansas

Agency : Sebastian County Sheriff's Office (SCSO), Turn Key Health Clinics

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Unknown

Event : Died in jail due to starvation, abuse and neglect

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

In January 2025, Larry Eugene Price, Jr. died from starvation and severe neglect while detained at Sebastian County Jail in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Price had been incarcerated because he lacked $100 bail. During his time in custody, Price was subjected to inhumane conditions, including confinement in a cell with standing water and urine, which left his hands and feet shriveled. Reports revealed that Price was so severely neglected that he resorted to consuming his own feces before dying. Larry Price Jr., 51, was found by guards lying in a pool of his own urine and contaminated water, unresponsive in August 2021 after having been detained for more than a year. His once 6-foot-2-inch, 185-pound frame emaciated down to 121 pounds, according to the Arkansas State Crime Lab.
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On January 9, 2025, Price's family reached a $6 million settlement with Sebastian County and Turn Key Health Clinics, the private medical care provider for the jail. Both parties agreed to pay $3 million each but did not admit to any wrongdoing. The family's attorney, Erik Heipt, stated this was the largest jail death settlement in Arkansas history.
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Total Fatalities: 1
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SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.newsweek.com/after-arkansas-jail-inmate-starved-death-officials-highlight-failings-1951717
https://abcnews.go.com/US/arkansas-detainee-died-starvation-neglect-lawsuit-claims/story?id=96465663