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Jackie Curtis Haynes

69 years old · died December 14, 2022 · Donaldson Correctional Facility, Jefferson County, Alabama

Jackie Curtis Haynes, 69, died on December 14, 2022, while held at William Donaldson Correctional Facility in Jefferson County, Alabama. He was being treated for chronic health conditions in the prison infirmary when he was found unresponsive. The Jefferson County coroner's office said an autopsy showed he died of natural causes. Officials said they were trying to locate his family, and earlier attempts to reach them had failed.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. Jefferson County Chief Deputy Coroner Bill Yates said an autopsy showed he died of natural causes.

Reported by: Jefferson County Chief Deputy Coroner Bill Yates (medical examiner or coroner).

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