Deaths in Custody
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Andrew Jones

34 years old · died January 9, 2021 · Jones County Adult Detention Center, Jones County, Mississippi

Andrew Jones, 34, died in his cell at the Jones County Adult Detention Facility in Mississippi in early January 2021, while he was being held there pretrial. According to the Jones County Sheriff's Department, he was found dead, and his family was notified that evening. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating the death, and no cause has been announced.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Jones County Sheriff's Department (the agency that held him); Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (outside investigators).

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