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Inmate in popular Netflix jail docuseries 'Unlocked: A Jail Experiment' dies at 29


John McAllister, an inmate at the Williams Correctional Facility in Pine Bluff, died Sunday morning at Jefferson Regional Medical Center. (ADC)
John McAllister, an inmate at the Williams Correctional Facility in Pine Bluff, died Sunday morning at Jefferson Regional Medical Center. (ADC)
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John McAllister, an inmate at an Arkansas detention facility featured in a popular Netflix docuseries,died at the age of 29.

McAllister, an inmate at the Williams Correctional Facility in Pine Bluff who was featured on Unlocked: A Jail Experiment, which was filmed inside the Pulaski County Jail.

McAllister, known as "Eastside," was serving a three-year sentence after being convicted of ten felony counts related to drugs, breaking, theft of property, and firearms possession.

He was taken by ambulance from where he was housed to a medical facility after he was found unresponsive in his bunk.

McAllister was pronounced dead at 8:50 a.m. Sunday at Jefferson Regional Medical Center. No foul play or suicide is suspected, according to authorities.


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