Mother fights for change after Army veteran son dies in jail
Posted on AllSides March 18th, 2024
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An Army veteran, who his mother says had mental health issues, died while in custody. Christon Collins had been in the DeKalb County Jail since February 4. Now his mother is fighting for change. "There's no reason my son should be dead in a jail cell," says Jonia Milburn. Jonia Milburn says her son was suffering from mental health issues and should have been in a hospital receiving treatment, not in a jail cell. Collins was 27 years old. He had been in jail for the past 6 weeks on...