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Family wants answers after death of inmate

Jerry McGee, 26, was an inmate in the Arkansas Department of Correction's Tucker Unit in Jefferson County. On Sunday, he was pronounced dead at Jefferson Regional Hospital after he stopped breathing Sunday morning.

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nmb72543 - 2/19/2013 4:00 AM
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People that commit much horrific crimes are sentenced lesser time. Yes he committed a crime but his time was served. He deserved the chance to watch his daughters grow now he will never be capable of doing that. Those girls never knew of crimes commited, they knew that was their daddy and they loved him dearly. It's pretty sad when a drug charge has to pay the price of death.

kesha0206 - 2/18/2013 11:28 AM
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Her last name is WASSON. Jerry was beat to death, yet they say he died of natural causes! It's hard to believe. Yes, he made mistakes, but don't we all? He got caught up on drug charges, he wasn't high at the time he went to prison. It was a possession charge! HE wasn't a bad person! Jerry did have a past but that makes him no less of a person. He had a family. Two beautiful daughters. Please ppl, if you have nothing pleasant to say, keep your negative comments to your self!

houdini2013 - 2/15/2013 6:39 PM
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Igot 1000 dollars for anything that can help solve this he was covered in bruises I know how adc can be so if u have a family member in Tucker who may know text me 5012061692

ShannonBug - 2/15/2013 7:41 AM
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My father is locked up at Varner unit. He has a life term. He has been denied medical time after time. Yes I agree if you do the crime do the time but these inmates deserve to be taken care of while they serve out their sentences. I have a number of some advacates that might be able to help you Ms. MCGee. Her name is Stacy Hill 901-216-0449...she is with the arkansas organizing for justice group. I am so sorry for your loss and will continue to pray for your family through this trying time!!!

mrsdennis - 2/14/2013 7:52 PM
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MY THOUGHT'S AND PRAYERS GOES OUT TO THIS FAMILY I KNOWS WHAT THIS MOTHER ARE GOING THREW I LOST MY SON IN 2003 AND I NEVER GOT CLOUSER AS TO WHO KILLED HIM HE WAS PUSHED OUT INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC THEY NEVER A RESTED THE PERSON WHO PUSH HIM NOR THE PPL. WHO RAN OVER HIM IT WAS CAUGHT ON CAMERA THEY WILL INVESTERGATE FOR A LITTLE WHILE THEN LOOK LIKE TO ME THEY JUST THROW IT ASIDE TO MAKE THEMSELVES LOOK GOOD FOR THERE JOBS I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY SHE SHOULD'NT BE ABLE TO GET HERE HANDS ON HIS MEDICAL RECORDS I BET THEY DID'NT GIVE HERE KNOW PROMBLEMS GETTING HIS MEDICAL RECORDS WHEN SHE GAVE BIRTH TO HIM LONG AS SHE GOT PAPERS FOR AS BIRTH CERTIFICATE IT SHOULD'NT BE A PROMBLEM AND BY HER SON BEING IN THE HANDS OF THEM I WOULD PUSH IT TO WE HAVE SOME GOOD OFFICERS IN THESE'S WORK PLACES AS WELL AS BAD ONES AND I TELL YOU THAT IS ONE OF THE WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD TO LOSE A CHILD AND DON'T GET CLOUSER SO THERE FOR TO THE MOTHER HONEY DON'T GIVE UP UNTIL YOU GET CLOUSER OF WHAT HAPPEN TO YOUR CHILD I DON'T CARE HOW LONG IT TAKES BECAUSE WHAT EVER HAPPENS TO OUR CHILDREN WE WILL HAVE TO TAKE IT TO OUR GRAVES WITH US SO THEREFORE IT WILL FOREVER BE ON OUR MIND AS WELL AS OUR HEARTS NO MATTER HOW BAD/GOOD THEY WHERE THERE STILL OUR CHILDREN AS WELL AS OUR HEARTS R.N.L YOUNG MAN AND YOU AND MY SON THAT I LOST HAVE THE SAME LAST NAMES AS TO HIS MOTHER FRM ANOTHER MOTHER HONEY PLZ. DON'T GIVE UP NO MATTER WHAT GET CLOUSER HONEY BECAUSE I DID'NT LUV FOR THE MCGHEE FAMILY AM PRAYING

suedale910 - 2/14/2013 1:37 PM
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Its not common for a healthy 26 year old man just be found dead. And when its one of ur family members thats when u can comment. Unless u have been here in this mothers day of mourning with no answers and having to look in his babies eyes and tell them why their daddy its coming home, until ur here just keep ur comments to urself.

suedale910 - 2/14/2013 1:32 PM
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Its not common for a healthy 26 year old man just be found dead. And when its one of ur family members thats when u can comment. Unless u have been here in this mothers day of mourning with no answers and having to look in his babies eyes and tell them why their daddy its coming home, until ur here just keep ur comments to urself.

suedale910 - 2/14/2013 1:17 PM
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Well is a mother in mourning. Ur rude and crude comments for what this man has done. He went to prison to pay for what he has done and make it a clean slate with the world. No one is perfect in this world there is only one person that is perfect that's God himself. Everybody makes mistakes and then u learn from them. In the Bible your not suppose to judge people for what they done everyone has their judgement day. The day is between them and God. The reason the world is like it is, because people like you that can't forgive people for what they have done in life, everyone can change you just have to have the want to. Let me guess ur one of those people that never does anything wrong and thinks their perfect. Let me tell you something your not perfect you sin like the rest of us everyday because no matter how hard we try we can't be perfect we still sin, that's why Jesus Christ died on the cross for our sins. OUR not just mine and his OURS. So it looks like some people needs to take a good long look in the mirror theirselves. S.S.Dale. Rest in Peace Cous!

ArkansasYankee - 2/14/2013 12:40 PM
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You regulars know how I feel about methbilly's and thugs. Lock 'em up and throw away the key. But put yourself in her shoes - if I had a relative in the joint, and they passed away at a young age, I'd want answers too! The family at least deserves that much. I found out I could get my mom's medical records from when she passed away in a KS hospital; why can't this woman get her son's records? Sounds fishy to me. I hope the family finds the truth, and get the answers they deserve.

JerryzMom1986 - 2/14/2013 10:15 AM
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He did break the law,and he turned himself into the police took the punishment that was given to him. He leaned from his mistakes and wa making great plans for his future with his daughters. no matter what he was my son and their father and we love him very much. . I dont know about you, but my grandmother taught me that if you dont have notinh nice to say, then dont say anyhing at all. Thanks to those of you that are praying for my family. May God bless you ALL.
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