Emil Jones
Emil Jones, 57, was held at Mule Creek State Prison in Ione, California, where he was found unresponsive in his cell on October 18, 2024. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said staff tried life-saving measures and that he was pronounced dead at 11:08 p.m. The department says it is investigating his death as a homicide and has placed his cellmate in restricted housing while that inquiry continues. The Amador County Coroner will determine the official cause of death.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is investigating his death as a homicide, and his cellmate was placed in restricted housing pending that investigation.
Reported by: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.