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Donald Jones

died October 26, 2025 · Wilkinson County Correctional Facility, Wilkinson County, Mississippi

Donald Jones was held at the Wilkinson County Correctional Facility in Mississippi, a state prison operated by MTC, when he died on October 26, 2025, according to the Mississippi Department of Corrections. The department said he was found injured in his cell that afternoon, and EMS officials pronounced him dead after an ambulance arrived. The department has not determined the cause or manner of his death, and MDOC and MTC are investigating the circumstances.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Mississippi 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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