health
February 24, 2026
US basketball player Jarred Shaw escaped execution in Indonesia, but his prison ordeal continues
The Texan made the mistake of his life when he ordered gummies to soothe symptoms of Crohn’s disease. Now his health is suffering in a foreign jail
TL;DR
- Jarred Shaw, a 35-year-old American basketball player, is serving a 26-month sentence in an Indonesian prison for drug possession.
- He ordered 132 cannabis gummies to help manage symptoms of Crohn's disease, a substance he used legally in Thailand.
- Indonesia has strict drug laws, and Shaw faced the possibility of the death penalty but was cleared of trafficking, receiving a lesser charge.
- Shaw's health is worsening in prison due to lack of access to healthy food, leading to weight loss and exacerbation of his Crohn's symptoms.
- Medical assessments indicate he has abdominal pain, mild anemia, and an E coli infection, with delayed hospital admission for recommended tests.
- His legal team is petitioning for compassionate release, citing his cooperation, lack of prior criminal record, and his medical condition.
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