Deaths in Custody
Died in prison

Anthony Jones

54 years old · died May 19, 2013 · Donaldson Correctional Facility, Jefferson County, Alabama

Anthony Jones, 54, died on May 19, 2013, at Donaldson Correctional Facility in Bessemer, Alabama, where he was held in state custody. The Alabama Department of Corrections said he was stabbed during a fight with another person held there. The department is investigating, and an autopsy will determine the official cause of death. Officials said a prison-made knife they believe was used was recovered, and another man is in custody as a suspect.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Alabama Department of Corrections says he was stabbed in a fight with another person held at the prison, and a prison-made knife believed to have been used was recovered.

Reported by: Alabama Department of Corrections (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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