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Cleveland Police Release Bodycam Footage Captured Before Woman Was Found Dead in Custody: ‘I Don’t Want to Die in Your Cell’

Cleveland Heights police have released approximately a half-hour of body camera footage of their interactions with Ralkina Jones, a 37-year-old Cleveland mother who was found dead in her jail cell last month.

“I’m not asking any exceptions to any rules, but I will tell you this — I don’t want to die in your cell,” Jones told officers in the video.

Image source: Cleveland.com

In a clip of the video obtained by Cleveland.com, Jones told officers about the various medical conditions she suffered from, including a brain injury that she sustained in a fight with her ex-husband. The police officers in the clip discussed what medications she would need

Cleveland.com reported that Jones suffered from postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome — referred to as POTS in the video — which can cause lightheadedness and fainting, and that she also suffered from seizures and was on medications for ADHD and depression.

The officers also suggested moving Jones to a female cell block that had an available phone for her to call her family members.

“My only concern is, with your health issues, it’s easier to keep an eye on you here only because here it is harder for you to disappear,” an officer said in the clip.

In the video, the officers also suggested that she speak with the department’s victim advocate even though she was the one who had been arrested.

Jones was arrested on July 24 after she allegedly attacked her ex-husband, Brandon Jones. Brandon told police that she smashed the driver’s window of his car with a tire iron before bashing his arm with the weapon in a grocery store parking lot.

She was found dead in her cell two days later, on July 26. The night before, Jones was taken to a medical facility as she appeared “lethargic.” She was released and was found dead around 7:30 a.m. the next day. A coroner initially declared that there were “no suspicious injuries” found on Jones’ body. An official autopsy report has not yet been released. 

In a previous statement following Jones’ death, the police department said their “thoughts are with Ms. Jones’ loved ones at this time of loss.”